Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that, starting from the middle of this month, he decided to reopen the land border with neighboring Tunisia, which has been closed since 2020 with the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
"Together, we took the decision to open the borders starting from July 15," said Abdel Majid Tebboune, when bidding farewell to Tunisian President Kais Saied, who attended the Independence Day celebrations, noting that "the borders were not closed. They were open, but for goods," as quoted by state television.
"I wish all the best to the brothers in Tunisia," the Algerian president added, on the occasion of the referendum on the constitution scheduled for June 25.
Tunisia and Algeria decided in March 2020 to close the land borders between them due to the spread of Covid-19, but despite the easing of the closure for the passage of goods and allowing Algerians to export and import across the border, travelers remained prohibited from entering the two countries.
Over the past weeks, calls have been raised in Tunisia to open the borders, which is an important artery for tourism, as nearly 1.5 million Algerians spend their summer holidays in Tunisia.