(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Türkiye and Algeria on Saturday vowed to cooperate on regional
issues while further developing the two countries' multifaceted
ties, trend reports citing daily sabah .
Holding a joint press conference along with his Algerian
counterpart Ramtane Lamamra in Algiers, Foreign Minister Mevlut
Cavusoglu remarked that many issues and prospects of cooperation in
numerous fields, including defense, maritime, fishery, commerce,
agriculture, energy, culture and education, were discussed during
the meeting of the Turkish-Algerian Joint Planning Group held in
the Algerian capital.
Drawing attention to growing Turkish investments in Algeria,
Cavusoglu said over 1,400 Turkish companies have invested more than
$5 billion in the North African country and that this investment
was expected to reach $10 billion.
He stressed that Turkish-Algeria cooperation in the fields of
energy and agriculture would be beneficial not only for the two
countries but also for the wider region and the world.
The opening of branches of Türkiye's Ziraat Bank and the planned
increase of flight frequency of Turkish Airlines to and from
Algeria will also contribute to further improvement of bilateral
relations, Cavusoglu said.
He added that Türkiye and Algeria would soon open cultural
centers to foster societal relations between the two nations.
Cavusoglu said that the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) would open in
2023 and that a school run by the Maarif Foundation would soon
follow soon.
Türkiye's top diplomat indicated that the Consulate General in
Oran will soon be operational.
Lamamra said that the strategic cooperation between Türkiye and
Algeria provided a bright future and emphasized the importance of
trade, investment, technology transfer and the sharing of
know-how.
Cavusoglu's latest visit builds on the momentum reached in
bilateral ties during Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's
visit to Türkiye in May.
Tebboune made his first presidential visit to Türkiye in 17
years on May 15-17, during which 15 agreements were signed between
the two countries.
The last presidential visit from Algeria to Türkiye was in
February 2005 by Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
A 'Friendship and Cooperation Agreement' was signed in 2006 to
improve relations.
The last presidential visit from Türkiye to Algeria was made by
Erdogan in January 2020 when a joint statement on establishing a
High-Level Cooperation Council was signed.
Seven cooperation agreements were also signed during Erdogan's
visit in February 2018 – two of which were commercial in nature