Algeria and Canada expressed their satisfaction with the quality of the existing political relations between them, and agreed on the need to continue strengthening political dialogue by intensifying high-level visits between the two sides, according to a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Tuesday.
This came during the holding of the work of the third session of the Algerian-Canadian political consultations in Algeria, which was co-chaired by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Rachid Chakib Qaed, on the Algerian side, and Cynthia Termorchoisen, the deputy foreign minister delegate for the Canadian side. In the context of strengthening bilateral relations.
The statement explained that this meeting aims to “give a new dynamism to cooperation between Algeria and Canada and to raise bilateral relations to the highest levels, given the common interests and the great potential of the two countries.”
During this meeting, the two parties expressed their satisfaction with the quality of the existing political relations between Algeria and Canada, and agreed on the need to continue and strengthen political dialogue by intensifying high-level visits between the two countries, especially with the easing of the current health situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, which was the cause of Slowing down the pace of bilateral cooperation.
Addressing the situation of the Algerian community residing in Canada, Qaid stressed the “critical importance” that the Algerian authorities attach to it and its keenness on the necessity of providing all means to protect it, in implementation of the instructions of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, according to what was stated in the statement. The two parties also discussed “means of developing the level of bilateral relations in all fields, especially at the economic and commercial levels, where they stressed the need to raise the value of trade exchanges and exchange visits between economic dealers, and also stressed the importance of developing mechanisms for promoting and introducing investment opportunities available to the two countries,” the source added.
In this context, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised Algeria’s will “to work to strengthen and diversify its relations with Canada, and in this context reviewed the new Algerian approach to promoting non-hydrocarbon exports by opening the way for Canadian investors to benefit from the important privileges that the Algerian market has. This is in light of the major economic reforms that Algeria is currently undertaking.
For her part, the Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister expressed her country’s desire to develop economic cooperation and activate more partnerships in several fields.
At the international level, the two sides consulted on current issues and the latest developments in the world, such as the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. They also discussed regional issues in North Africa and the Sahel, as well as North America.
They emphasized the congruence of views on a number of these issues.
The heads of the two delegations also stressed the need to continue coordinating the efforts of Algeria and Canada within the framework of international organizations and the multilateral system, in order to promote and strengthen peace and security and respect for the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
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