News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480414 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Q&A - Algeria/Morocco (01.09.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/q-a-algeria-morocco-01-09-23?xtor=RSS-1 Q- Can you give us any details about the incident early this week involving French citizens on the border between Morocco and Algeria? Are you in touch with the Algerian authorities? Do you have any comment? Do you have any advice for French citizens about the border between Morocco and Algeria? A- We learned of the death of one of our citizens and the imprisonment of another French national in Algeria. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Support Center and our (…) 2023-09-01 18:39:31 56779_274950 Algeria – Telephone conversation between Catherine Colonna and her Algerian counterpart (3 April 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-telephone-conversation-between-catherine-colonna-and-her-algerian?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna spoke by phone today with her new Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad. She congratulated her Algerian counterpart on his appointment and offered him her best wishes for success. The conversation between the two ministers follows on from the Algerian President's visit to France in August 2022 and the High-Level Intergovernmental Committee meeting held in Algiers in October (…) 2023-04-04 07:56:26 56779_272343 Algeria - Q&A - Extract from the daily press briefing (Feb. 16 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-q-a-extract-from-the-daily-press-briefing-feb-16-2023?xtor=RSS-1 Do you have any comment on former Ambassador Xavier Driencourt's recent statements on Franco-Algerian relations? We take no responsibility for Xavier Driencourt's remarks. France continues to work on strengthening the country's bilateral relations with Algeria in the spirit of the Algiers Declaration adopted by the President of France and President Tebboune on August 27, 2022 in (…) 2023-02-16 16:46:41 56779_271493 Algeria – Conversation between Mme Catherine Colonna and her counterpart (13 Jun. 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-conversation-between-mme-catherine-colonna-and-her-counterpart-13-jun?xtor=RSS-1 Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone to her Algerian counterpart, Mr Ramtane Lamamra, today. The two ministers affirmed their desire to continue the positive momentum in every aspect of France and Algeria's bilateral relationship, with a view to the forthcoming bilateral meetings. They talked about the latest developments in relations between Algeria and Spain. The Minister emphasized her deep commitment to good relations between our (…) 2022-06-14 12:09:27 56779_267244 Statement to the press by Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, following his audience with Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (Algiers, 8 December 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/statement-to-the-press-by-jean-yves-le-drian-minister-for-europe-and-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad to be back in Algeria. I had the pleasure and honour of speaking at length to President Tebboune and my counterpart, Minister Lamamra. I'd like to thank them for their warm welcome. It was important for me to travel to Algiers for a working visit and to assess the bilateral relationship. The aim of this visit is twofold: to rebuild a trustful relationship between our two countries, a relationship marked by respect for each side's sovereignty, but also to (…) 2021-12-09 17:12:13 56779_263098 Algeria - Q&A - (20 October 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-q-a-20-october-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Q: How would you respond to remarks by the Algerian ambassador to France, who says it would be unacceptable for Algeria – which has the largest foreign community in France, with 18 consulates – not to use its leverage to intervene not only in Algerian politics, but also in French politics? A: Last week the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs reaffirmed France's deep commitment to respecting Algerian sovereignty. It goes without saying that we also expect all of our partners to respect our (…) 2021-10-20 18:43:12 56779_262046 Algeria – Q&A – Press release (4 October 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-q-a-press-release-4-october-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Is there any hope that the flight corridor for French military aircraft above Algerian territory will be reestablished, and if not, is there an itinerary that is diplomatically authorized above Morocco, Tunisia or Libya ? 2021-10-05 18:39:36 56779_261699 Algeria - Morocco - Q&A from the press briefing (25 Aug. 21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-morocco-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-25-aug-21?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Algeria announced the breaking off of relations with Morocco. What is your response? Will this have consequences for the country's relations with France and for cooperation between the EU and the Maghreb? Q: Will this announcement by the Algerian regime regarding the breaking off of relations with Morocco complicate the situation for France in the region? A: Both Algeria and Morocco are friends and key partners of France. France of course remains attached to the strengthening of ties (…) 2021-08-25 15:41:33 56779_260951 Algeria - Q&A from the press briefing (5 Aug. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-5-aug-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Q : Is France lending its support to Algeria in the context of the new Covid-19 wave? A : As it has repeatedly indicated to Algeria, France is available to help the country deal with the impact of the pandemic. Right now, this French support notably consists of EU assistance programs and the Covax mechanism, which France and its European partners have strongly promoted and supported from the outset. In April 2020, the EU pledged to provide €43 million in assistance to Algeria in order to (…) 2021-08-05 18:08:54 56779_260653 Algeria - Q&A from the press briefing (25 May 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/algeria/news/article/algeria-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-25-may-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Q : Can you confirm that a French-Algerian meeting was held in Paris on cleaning up old French nuclear test sites in Algeria? Will France take charge of operations to clean up those sites? A : The meeting you mention was held on May 19 and 20. The French-Algerian working group on nuclear tests was established in 2008 by the authorities of both countries. Made up of experts, it is tasked with jointly studying the cleanup of former nuclear test sites in the Sahara, its primary concern (…) 2021-05-26 08:49:23 56779_259041