The President (Interim Head of State)
رئيس الدولة بالنبابة
Le Président de la République – Chef de l’Etat par interim
Presidency of the Republic
رئاسة الجمهورية
Présidence de la République
The Prime Minister
Noureddine Bedoui
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sabri Boukadoum
& His Biography
Prime Ministry
الوزارة الأولى
Premier Ministère
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The President of the People’s National Assembly represents President Bouteflika at the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Islamic Summit Conference. Istanbul. 13/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the People’s National Assembly, Said Bouhadja, affirmed, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Istanbul, that the US President’s decision to transfer the US embassy to the occupied holy city of Al-Quds was a “a flagrant violation of international law and international legality which will have serious repercussions on peace and security both in […]
Former vice-President of Uganda participates in the First General Assembly of the Pan-African Women’s Network for Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FemWise-Africa). Constantine-Algeria. 13/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelHigh-level Forum on “Effective and Sustainable counterterrorism responses: a regional approach”. Oran, Algeria. 10-11/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe opening ceremony, chaired by Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, was attended by AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui and Under-Secretary-General for UN Political Affairs Taye Brook Zerihoun . Co-organized by Algeria and the Commission of the African Union (AU), this two-day Forum is part of the mandate entrusted to the President of the […]
Demonstrations of 11 December 1960: a single creed of the people « no other choice except the independence ».
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAt the end of 1957, colonial France asserted that « political dissent » in Algeria had been eradicated. Yet, the Algerian people would soon go down the street to once again show their desire for independence under the banner of FLN / ALN. On December 11, 1960, three years after the Battle of Algiers, large-scale popular uprisings […]
Successful launch today of the first Algerian satellite from China: Presidents Bouteflika & Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations. 10/12/2017
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations following the successful launching of the first Algerian “Alcomsat-1” satellite from China, saying that this success is “the culmination of a serious work of Algeria and China in the field of space technologies”, said a statement from the Ministry of […]
Counter terrorism : Algeria donates 100 million US dollars to five Sahel countries.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia’s statement to the press – Abidjan, 30 November 2017. Algeria donated more than a 100 million US dollars in aid to five countries of the Sahel sub-region to help them fight terrorism, said the Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia whom the President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika designated to represent him at […]
Algeria denounces the US Administration’s decision to recognize El-Quds Echarif as the capital of Israel. 06/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgiers, 06 December 2017. Statement/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Algeria has learnt with a « great concern” the US Administration’s decision to recognize El-Quds Echarif as the capital of Israel. Algeria denounced « with force » this serious decision which constitutes a « flagrant violation » of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and international legality. « It is with great […]
The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General briefs the Security Council from Jerusalem. 08/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbelhttp://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58251#.Wir4K9Jl_Z5 8 December 2017 – Wednesday’s decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle East and beyond, the United Nations envoy on the region’s peace process told ta […]
Algeria and Guinea sign ten cooperation agreements & MOU covering several sectors at the end of the third session of the joint cooperation commission between the two countries. 05/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister of the Republic of Guinea in visit in Algeria: third session of the joint cooperation. 04/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guinea Mamadi Touré is paying, as from 04th December, a working visit to Algiers to co-chair, along with the head of the Algerian diplomacy Abdelkader Messahel, the works of the third session of the joint cooperation Commission on 04-05 December.
French President Emmanuel Macron to pay a visit to Algeria on 06th December.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelFrench President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pay a visit to Algeria on December 6th, an authorized source at the Foreign Ministry told Algérie Press Service. “Following the consultations between the Algerian and French competent institutions, the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Algeria has been scheduled for the next 6 December”, the same source added.
Foreign Minister Messahel receives Chinese vice Minister for Trade. Algiers, 03/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Messahel received in Algiers, on 03rd December, the Chinese vice Minister for Trade, Yu Jianhua. The two officials discussed on enhancing economic bilateral cooperation & other issues of mutual interest.
Ambassador of Algeria, accompanied by an Algerian delegation, attend the ground breaking ceremony of the Construction of a Regional Forensic Centre in Kampala. 02/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelTalks between Foreign Minister Messahel & 1st Vice President of the Presidential Council of Libya. Roma, 02/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the occasion of his participation in the “Med Dialogues 2017” Conference (Roma, 30 November-02 December), Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel met, on 2nd December, Ahmed Maitig, 1st Vice President of the Presidential Council of Libya. The two officials discussed on the ways of accompanying libyans in their quest for a political solution to the crisis and to deal […]
Talks between Foreign Minister Messahel & Ghassane Salamé, SRSG for Libya. Roma, 02/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the occasion of his participation in the “Med Dialogues 2017” Conference (Roma, 30 November-02 December), Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel met, on 2nd December, Ghassane Salamé, SR/SG-UN for Libya. They discussed, notably, on the situation in Libya and the need to support the UN efforts to speed up the end of the crisis in this country.
Talks between Foreign Minister Messahel & Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Roma, 02/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the occasion of his participation in the “Med Dialogues 2017” Conference (Roma, 30 November-02 December), Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel met, on 2nd December, Angelino Alfano, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. The two officials discussed about bilateral relations and the ways and means of their strengthening them, as well as regional and international issues […]
UN/Secretary General Appoints Colin Stewart of Canada Special Representative, Head, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara. 01/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUnited Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Mr. Stewart succeeds Kim Bolduc of Canada, who completed her assignment on 22 November. The Secretary‑General is grateful to […]
Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel participates in the 3rd « MED-Rome Mediterranean Dialogues ». Roma,30 November- 2 December 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn this occasion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel presented the Algerian approach in terms of counterterrorism and violent extremism and its experience in the field of de-radicalization. Speaking about the issue of migration in the Mediterranean, Messahel said that: “migration represents, particularly with regard to the significant loss of lives recorded and the resurgence […]
Talks between Foreign Minister Messahel & British Minister of State for the Middle East, Rt Hon Alistair Burt. Roma, 01/12/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the occasion of his participation in the « Med Dialogues 2017 » Conference (Roma, 30 November-02 December), Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel met, on 1st December, Rt Hon Alistair Burt, Minister of State for the Middle East of the United Kingdom. The two officials discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation, the situation in Libya and the region, and […]
PM Ouyahia meets his Ugandan counterpart, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda & working session between the two delegations. Abidjan, 29/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the sidelines of the works of the 5th African Union/European Union Summit held in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) on 29-30 November, PM Ouyahia met his Ugandan counterpart, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda & on this occasion, the delegations of the two countries held a working session. The two Prime Ministers emphasized their commitment to working […]
PM Ouyahia meets the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Béji Caïd Essebsi & working session between the two delegations. Abidjan, 29/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the sidelines of the works of the 5th African Union/European Union Summit held in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) on 29-30 November, PM Ouyahia met the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Béji Caïd Essebsi & on this occasion, the delegations of the two countries held a working session.
Talks between Prime Minister Ouyahia & his Belgian counterpart, Charles Michel. Abidjan, 30/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the sidelines of his participation at the 5th African Union-European Union summit in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia held talks on 29th November with his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel. During the meeting, the two Prime Ministers made a global overview on the state of the bilateral cooperation between Algeria and Belgium, and […]
Talks between Prime Minister Ouyahia & Moussa Faki, President of the African Commission. Abidjan, 30/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, met on 30th November, in Abidjan, the chairman of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. The Chairman of the Commission stressed, right from the outset, that the choice made for Algeria and the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to coordinate the action of the African Union to fight terrorism and […]
Foreign Minister Messahel meets, at Abidjan, MOFA of Nigeria Geoffrey Onyeama. 28/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn sidelines of the AU/EU Summit 2017, Algeria’s Foreign Minister Messahel met his Nigerian counterpart: discussions on bilateral cooperation, AU-EU partnership & many African issues on the Agenda of the African Union.
The President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika designates Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia to represent him at the 5th African Union-European Union Summit. Abidjan, 29/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelTalks between Foreign Minister Messahel and his counterpart of the Republic of the Congo, J.C Gakosso. 28/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe two Foreign Ministers discussed about bilateral relations & the African Union-European Union Partnership, as well as other issues on the agenda of the Pan-African Organization.
Foreign Minister Messahel meets, at Abidjan, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. 28/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn sidelines of the AU/EU Summit 2017, Algeria’s Foreign Minister Messahel met Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy : discussions about cooperation between Algeria & the European Union, African Union & European Union Partnership & other issues of common interest.
Talks between Foreign Minister Messahel & his German counterpart. Abidjan, 28/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel met on 28th November, in Abidjan, Sigmar Gabriel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany. The two officials discussed bilateral relations, ways of enhancing cooperation, situation in the region & AU-EU partnership.
Opening of ministerial meeting AU/EU Summit 2017. Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), 28/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Ambassador of Algeria participates at the commemoration of the first anniversary of the disappearance of the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. Kampala, 27/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister receives Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs. 26/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the 26th November 2017, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received Witold Waszczykowski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, who paid a two-day visit to Algeria. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister, of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel.
Polish MOFA paid a courtesy visit to the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT). 26/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelA Delegation from Poland headed by H.E Waszczykowski, Poland Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid a courtesy visit to the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT), based at Algiers, to discuss the threat of terrorism in Africa and possible areas of cooperation. http://www.peaceau.org/en/page/2-3591-static-about-african-centre-for-study-and-research-on-terrorism-ACSRT http://caert.org.dz/fr/
Signing of the Agreement to establish a bilateral Joint commission of Cooperation between Algeria and Poland. 25/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPolish MOFA pays two-day visit to Algeria: “Poland considers Algeria a strategic partner with excellent prospects in Africa and the Arab world.” 25/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelMFA/Poland Press Office: “Minister Waszczykowski started his two-day visit with a meeting with his counterpart, Abdelkader Messahel, which reviewed the current bilateral agenda, including cooperation areas. Minister Waszczykowski outlined Poland’s transformation experiences and current pro-development measures pursued by the Polish government. The chief of Polish diplomacy shared Poland’s view of the state of affairs in […]
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 29 November.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelIn 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II)) In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the Assembly requested the […]
Carnegie Middle East Center (Washington D.C): « Algeria has successfully adopted both a soft and a hard approach for bringing former Islamist combatants in from the cold ». 17/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Algerian experience in de-radicalization will serve as an example for further disengagement policies worldwide, said Carnegie Middle East Center in an article published last Friday, entitled « A Life after Jihadism ». So far, « there is no ideal template or programme for the demobilization of jihadists … yet, thinking about the Algerian experience is a useful […]
Lord Richard Risby UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy in Algeria: « How Algeria has fought back against Islamist extremism ? ». 24/11/2017
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelBy Lord Risby « Recently l took part in a moving ceremony to commemorate Operation Torch, adjacent to the beach where the Allied landings took place in Algiers 75 years ago. Across the Maghreb, the Vichy French initially resisted. The North Africa campaign proved to be a major turning point in the Second Word War. During […]
Saharawi Foreign Minister : Morocco should not waste more time. 19/11/2017
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelStatement by Mohamed Salem Ould Salek Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic REPUBLICA ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA MINISTERIO ASUNTOS EXTERIORES 2017/11/19 « The presence of the Sahrawi Republic at the fifth summit of the AU-EU partnership due to take place in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) in the few coming days is as a strategic victory […]
wishes of the Ambassador of Algeria in Kampala to all those who obtained an Algerian scholarship for the academic year 2017/2018.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelCommuniqué – New procedure to acquire Certificate of Competency for a Driving Permit for Algerian citizens resident abroad.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelCommuniqué Within the coordination framework of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Local Communities and Physical Planning and in order to improve the conditions and the time-frames for the issuance of a Certificate of Competency for a Driving Permit, this is to inform the general public that on the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
Foreign Minister Messahel attended the Ministerial meeting on Trade, Security, and Governance in Africa held at US State Department. 17/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Messahel met his Ugandan countrepart Hon. Sam Kutesa in Washington. 17/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel attended the Ministerial meeting on Trade, Security, and Governance in Africa held at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C, and met on this occasion his Ugandan Counterpart Hon. Sam Kutesa.
Foreign Minister Messahel participated in the works of the tripartite ministerial meeting on Libya which took place in Cairo. 15/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister receives Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 15/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOn the 15th November 2017, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received Ildefonso CASTRO LOPEZ, Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who paid a visit to Algeria as part of regular Algerian-Spanish political consultations. Mr. CASTRO LOPEZ delivered a message from the Spanish PM addressed to the Pdt of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The meeting was […]
Foreign Minister Messahel receives Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.14/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel received on 14th November the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, IIdefonso Castro Lopez. Messahel & IIdefonso Castro Lopez discussed about bilateral relations & other regional & international issues of common interest.
Regional Conference on creativity, jobs and local economic development in the southern Mediterranean opens in Algiers . 14/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgiers, 14-15 November 2017. A high level regional conference ‘Creativity, Employment and Economic Development in the Southern Mediterranean’ was organized by the Algerian Ministry of Industry and Mines in conjunction with UNIDO in conjunction with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) . The event took place in […]
Algeria and the United Kingdom signed a cooperation agreement to improve the teaching of English in Algeria. 13/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria and the United Kingdom signed, on 13th November, in Algiers, a cooperation agreement to improve the teaching of English and the training of teachers in this field. The agreement was signed by the Algerian Minister of National Education, Nouria Benghabrit, and the United Kingdom’s Ambassador of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Algeria, Andrew […]
French Foreign Minister: « Algeria is an important player in the Mali peace process ». 13/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelMinistry of Foreign Affairs of France – Daily press briefing (13.11.17) Q – France mentioned several months ago that it would submit proposals on the Mali peace process to Algiers. Did that ever happen, and in what way? Do you have the sense that Algeria is fully committed to helping the political process in Mali? A […]
Foreign Minister Messahel received the CEO of the « Carter Center », Mrs Mary Ann Peters. 13/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel received at Algiers on 13th November 2017, Mrs Ann Marry Peters, CEO of the « Carter Centre », which is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The discussions focused on the implementation of the Peace & Reconciliation agreement in Mali in the context of the Center’s designation by the […]
Signature of cooperation agreements between Algeria & France & Press Conference at the end of 4th session COMEFA.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbel