French President Emmanuel Macron will pay an official visit to
Algeria next week, the Algerian and French presidencies have
announced, Trend
reports citing TRT.
In a phone call on Saturday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid
Tebboune and Macron discussed bilateral co-operation and the agenda
of the upcoming visit.
Macron thanked Tebboune for the invitation and conveyed his
condolences on the loss of lives in recent forest fires that
ravaged northern Algeria.
While the Algerian side did not disclose the date of the tour,
the Elysee Palace said Macron will visit Algeria from August
25-27.
“This trip will contribute to deepen the bilateral
relationship…to strengthen Franco-Algerian co-operation in the
face of regional issues and to continue the work of addressing the
past,” the French presidency said.
Macron’s visit is being seen as an opportunity to mend strained
ties between Paris and Algiers.
Tensions hit a new low last year after Macron questioned
Algeria’s pre-colonial identity and France slashed the number of
visas available to nationals from Algeria.
The North African country won its independence from France
following an eight-year war in 1962.
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