Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received last night, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in the presence of Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.
Le Drian said - in statements after the meeting - that France shares with Algeria major challenges at a time when the world is facing the consequences of the war in Ukraine and its impact on Europe's security and stability in the world, and European countries are seeking to diversify their energy resources.
The French minister confirmed that he discussed with President Tebboune files, most notably the fight against terrorism and security in the Mediterranean and the African coast and support for the political transition in Libya.
France and Algeria are trying to give a new impetus to their relations after a major diplomatic crisis.
And Algeria recalled its ambassador to Paris last October in response to statements by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he challenged the existence of an Algerian nation before the French colonization of the country in 1830.
Le Drian made a first visit to Algeria last December in an attempt to defuse this crisis, and the Algerian ambassador to France resumed his duties in Paris on the sixth of last January.
"We have continued the work we started on the ongoing relaunch of our bilateral relations which are necessary for both of our two countries and which we wish to continue within the framework of the next meeting of the Joint High Ministerial Committee," the French foreign minister added on Wednesday.
He also referred to Russia's war in Ukraine, stressing that this conflict had "major repercussions in terms of diversifying energy supplies for European countries, as well as in terms of the security of food supplies, including for Algeria."
Algeria supplies about 11% of the gas consumed in Europe, while Russia supplies 47%.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, many countries have turned to Algeria in their quest to reduce their dependence on Russian supplies.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, many countries have turned to Algeria in their quest to reduce their dependence on Russian supplies.
On Monday, Algeria concluded an agreement to increase its gas exports to Italy via the Transmed gas pipeline that runs through Tunisia.