Algeria – Summoning of the chargé d’affaires (13 May 2025)

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Algerian Embassy in Paris on 13 May, following the Algerian authorities’ unilateral decision to establish new access conditions to Algerian territory for French public officials holding official, diplomatic or service passports, in violation of the bilateral agreement of 2013. The chargé d’affaires was informed that France will take the same measures with regard to Algeria, in strict reciprocity. France reserves the right to take additional measures as the situation develops.

France calls on the Algerian authorities to show responsibility and return to the demanding and constructive dialogue that our authorities embarked upon, in the interests of our two countries.