The President
رئيس الجمهورية
Le Président de la République
Presidency of the Republic
رئاسة الجمهورية
Présidence de la République
The Prime Minister
Ahmed OUYAHIA
& His Biography
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abdelkader Messahel
& His Biography
Prime Ministry
الوزارة الأولى
Premier Ministère
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received, on 12th November, Lord Richard Risby.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPrime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received, on 12th November 2017, Lord Richard Risby, the British Prime Minister’s Envoy for Economic Partnership with Algeria.
Third session of the Strategic Dialogue Algeria-France. Algiers, 12 November 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbelcommemoration of the 63rd Anniversary of the Algerian Liberation Revolution in Kampala. 08/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel received British Special Envoy Lord Richard Risby. 08/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel received, on 08th November, Lord Richard RisbyWith Lord Richard Risby: Discussions on bilateral relations and their enhancement & other issues of common interest namely fight against Terrorism, Deradicalization & Algeria-UK relations. Lord Risby hails the quality of Algeria-UK relations, expresses readiness to enhance them further & commends Algeria for the progress […]
UN Spokesman: UN envoy for Western Sahara was pursuing his mediation mission in Western Sahara, in conformity with the mandate conferred on him by the Security Council. 07/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelNew York, 07 November 2017 – Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/db171107.doc.htm Question: Okay. I wanted… you may have seen the speech by the King of Morocco in which he said that there will be no solution to Western Sahara that’s not fully in accord with Morocco’s sovereignty, […]
Prime Minister Ouyahia received the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 07/11/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbel63rd Anniversary of the Triggering of the Algerian Revolution November 1st, 1954.
/dans Events /par Farid Boulahbel1st of NOVEMBER1954: Triggering of the Algerian Liberation War Synthesis of one PHASE (1954-1962) of a great and long struggle (1830-1962) 1954 November 03 French reactions to the triggering of the Revolution. November 05 Death of Ben Abdelmalek Ramdane in action near Mostaganem & French political reactions. November 18 Death in […]
Hon. Henry Oryem Okello Minister of State for International Affairs received the Algerian Ambassador – 31 October 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelHon. Henry Oryem Okello, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs), today received the Algerian Ambassador in the framework of the periodical global overview on the state of the progress in terms of cooperation in various areas.
Algeria to host Arab Center for prevention of earthquakes and other natural disasters headquarters. 29/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelA headquarters agreement was signed, on 29th October, in Algiers between the Algerian government and the Arab Centre for Earthquake Disaster Prevention coming under the Arab League, marking the official launch of the centre’s activities on the national territories. The agreement was signed by the Director General of Protocols at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
All member states of the African Union have been invited by the President of Côte d’Ivoire to attend the African Union / European Union Summit of Abidjan. 29/30 November 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOctober 28, 2017 – AUC Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat. STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION ON THE SUMMIT OF THE AFRICAN UNION/EUROPEAN UNION OF ABIDJAN. Addis Ababa, October 28, 2017: The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire has submitted a note verbale to the African Union Commission in […]
Algiers hosts the FIRST REGIONAL MEETING of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum. 25/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe plenary meeting of the working group of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) on West Africa, which kicked off, on 25th October, in Algiers, behind closed doors, marks the real transition of the working group on capacity building in the Sahel region to the “working group on capacity building in West Africa” to make from […]
US Department of State official asks Algeria to share its counterterrorism experience. 24/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelRaffi Gregorian, the Acting Deputy Coordinator for Regional and Multilateral Affairs in the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT), praised, on 24th October, Algeria’s expertise in the fight against terrorism, calling for sharing this experience with other countries. In a statement following an audience granted to him by Minister of Religious […]
Algeria-Namibia Sign 7 cooperation agreements covering several sectors and reiterate their support the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria and Namibia signed, Tuesday, seven cooperation agreements covering several sectors at the end of the first session of the joint cooperation commission between the countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia congratulate Algeria for its ranking among the first 7 safer countries in the World by Gallup institute.
Prime Minister OUYAHIA receives Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia. 25/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgiers, 24 October 2017. Prime Minister OUYAHIA received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia wo paid an official visit to Algeria from October 23-24. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel.
President Bouteflika receives UN/SG Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. 23/10/2017
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPresident of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika has received, on 23rd October, in Algiers, United Nations Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler. The audience was attended by Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel. UN envoy for Western Sahara was on a tour to the region.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia in visit in Algeria: first session of the joint cooperation. 23-24/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is paying, as from Sunday, a working visit to Algiers to co-chair, along with the head of the Algerian diplomacy Abdelkader Messahel, the works of the first session of the joint cooperation Commission on 23 and 24 October. Mr Abdelkader […]
Algerian Minister of Justice participates, in Kigali, at the 2nd Ordinary Session Ministerial Meeting (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. 21-22 October 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUS Department of State Report (March 2017): Morocco is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cannabis.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPage 220 of the Report. « Morocco is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cannabis. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Morocco’s total cannabis production for the 2015-2016 growing season was an estimated 700 metric tons, which, potentially equivalent to as much as 23 percent of Morocco’s $100 billion GDP once […]
Foreign Minister Messahel receives UN/SG Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. 21/10/2017
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelDiscussions on Western Sahara issue. former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Horst Köhler was appointed, on 16th August 2017, by UN Secretary General António Guterres as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara.
Foreign Minister Messahel met High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. 19/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelBrussels, 19 October 2017. Foriegn Minister Mr Abdelkader Messahel co-chair with Mrs Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, the 1st session of Algeria European Union Strategic Dialogue on fight against terrorism & regional security. Mrs Mogherini said that the Algeria-EU strategic dialogue on regional security is « very important » for the Union, […]
Meeting between Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel & the President of the European Parliament. 18/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelBrussels, 18 October 2017. As part of his two-day visit to the European institutions in Brussels, Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, met, on October 18th, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Antonio Tajani. The President Tajani stressed that « Algeria, which continues to make great efforts for the stabilization of Libya and to fight against terrorism, especially […]
2nd Ordinary Session Ministerial Meeting (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons starts in Kigali. 16-22 October 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe theme of this 2nd STC Ministerial Session is « Opportunities for Migration & Free Movement of Persons in Africa & Mitigating Challenges ». In a bid to strength its decision-making processes, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government adopted Decision, Assembly/AU/Dec.227 (XII), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2009. The decision took into consideration reconfiguration […]
Minister Messahel met the President of the African Commission Moussa Faki. 16/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelMinister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel discussed, in Addis Ababa, with the President of the African Commission, Moussa Faki, issues on Agenda of African Union & preparation of the 5th African Union-European Union Summit. Previous EU-Africa Summits 1st Summit, Cairo, Egypt, 3-4 April 2000. 2nd Summit, Lisbon, Portugal, 9 December 2007. 3rd Summit, […]
Preparation of the 5th AU-EU Summit.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelOctober 16, 2017 – AUC H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Addis Ababa, 16 October 2017 – The African Union (AU) Executive Council held an extraordinary meeting today 16 October 2017, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa to accelerate consultations ahead of the 5th African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Summit to be held in Abidjan, […]
UN Personal Envoy to visit Sahrawi refugee camps. 18-19/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPersonal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for Western Sahara Horst Kohler will pay, on 18-19 October, a visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps, announced on Friday the ambassador of the Sahrawi Republic to Algiers. It is Kohler’s first visit to the region since his appointment in September by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres […]
Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel begins a tour in some Sahel countries : Mauritania, Chad, Mali & Niger.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelIn Nouakchott, Messahel was welcomed by his counterpart, Mr Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izidbih, and he was received in audience by President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz to whom he delivered a message sent by President Abdelaziz_Bouteflika. On this occasion, the Mauritanian President welcomed the « quality » of the bilateral relations, while indicating « his will to strengthen them further ». In this […]
Algerian expert Rabah Arezki appointed as the World Bank’s Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.12/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian expert Rabah Arezki has been appointed as the World Bank’s Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in replacement of Sri Lankan Shanta Devarajan. Rabah Arezki, former head of the commodities unit of the IMF’s Department of Studies, discussed topics including energy, commodities, international macroeconomics and development economics. He has […]
Meeting of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee : Western Sahara issue.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelNEW YORK (United States)- Decolonization of Western Sahara is an « urgent and crucial issue » for the region’s stability, Algeria’s ambassador and permanent representative at the United Nations, Sabri Boukadoum said, adding that there is no alternative to the respect of Western Sahara’s right to self-determination. There is « no alternative to the United Nations doctrine on […]
Algeria to attend the STC 2nd Ministerial session on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelSpecialised Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons 2nd Ordinary Session Ministerial Meeting 20 – 21 October 2017 Kigali, Rwanda. cocept-note-STC.pdf Ministerial SESSION DRAFT agenda Experts draft program
Algeria & Russia sign five cooperation agreements. 10/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe first agreement, inked by Minister of Justice and his Russian counterpart Alexander Konovalov, provides for judicial cooperation between the two countries, particularly in criminal matters. The second agreement, signed by Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform Mokhtar Hasbellaoui and Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova, includes an executive program of cooperation in the field […]
Algeria & Russia committed to continuing efforts to stabilize oil market.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelMedvedev welcomed Algeria’s efforts in favour of a dialogue on the stability of oil markets, broaching the letter sent by President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in the beginning of 2015, to his Russian counterpart and several heads of State of oil-producing countries. These efforts, he said, allowed launching the initiative in Vienna which culminated […]
Delegation of Algerian businessmen in Russia soon.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian businessmen will head for Russia soon to continue discussions with Russian companies on cooperation and partnership opportunities, announced Tuesday in Algiers Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia. « A delegation of Algerian businessmen representing public companies will head for Russia to continue discussions with Russian partners, » said Ouyahia during a press conference held jointly with his Russian […]
President Bouteflika receives Russian Prime Minister Medvedev for a two-day official visit to Algeria. 09-10/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelDecolonization: UN apologizes after distorted remarks attributed to petitioners. 08/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe United Nations Secretariat on 08th October apologized after its news centre released erroneous reports on Western Sahara attributed to petitioners, and promised to closely examine the issue. Urged by the 4th Decolonization Committee to publish a communiqué about twisted statements attributed to petitioners about Western Sahara, the representative of the Secretariat apologized to Algeria […]
Former Algerian MOFA appointed by The Chairperson of the African Union Commission as his High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa. 08/10/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAddis Ababa, 5 October 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, appointed, today, Ramtane Lamamra, of Algeria, as his High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa. In this capacity, Mr. Lamamra, in close collaboration with all concerned stakeholders, will be assisting the Commission to galvanize support towards ending violence and […]
Interpol : Algerian Benyamina Abbad, elected Vice President for Africa of the Executive Committee. 29/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelDelegates at the 86th INTERPOL General Assembly in Beijing, China have elected five new members to the Organization’s Executive Committee. The new Vice President for Africa is Algeria’s Benyamina Abbad, Commissaire Divisionnaire de Police. Commissioner Olushola Kamar Subair the head of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau in Nigeria was elected as delegate for Africa, and Executive […]
The State of Palestine becomes INTERPOL member country. 29/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe INTERPOL General Assembly has voted to admit the State of Palestine and the Solomon Islands as new member countries. The membership of the world policing body now totals 192. Each application was approved by a more than two-thirds majority vote at INTERPOL’s General Assembly, currently meeting in Beijing for its 86th annual session. The […]
The new Ambassador of Uganda in Algeria presents copy of his credentials to Minister Messahel. 28/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelHis Excellency John Chrysostom Alintuma Nsambu, Ambassador of Uganda to Algeria, presented copy of his crendentials to Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel. Mr. Nsambu studied at the United States International University in San Diego and at the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany. He has a bachelor’s of international relations and a master’s of political science. […]
Minister Messahel met MOFA of Burundi in New York. 25/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel met his Burundian counterpart, Mr Alain Aimé Nyamitwe, on 25th September in New York. They discussed bilateral relations, regional & international issues & other issues on the Agenda of African Union.
Messahel to Russia Today TV: “We have historical ties with Syria and call for its return to the Arab League”.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelForeign Minister Abdelkader Messahel called on Syria to return to the League of Arab States. “We have historical ties with Syria and we call for its return to the Arab League” ; Mesahel told the Russia Today news agency in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Messahel added that the contacts which Algeria […]
Minister Messahel met Secretary General of the United Nations in New York. 22/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel met the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday 22nd September in New York. They discussed cooperation with the United Nations, situation in Mali, in Libya & in Western Sahara.
Minister Messahel speech’s at the 72nd session of UN General Assembly. 22/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelStatement Summary (UN Source): ABDELKADER MESSAHEL, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria, noting that leaders at each Assembly session had decried the “miserable state of the world”, urged leaders not to give up in confronting long-standing global challenges. “We cannot but question our collective conscience over the deep-rooted causes” that had bankrupted global systems designed to […]
Discussions in New York between Ministers Abdelkader Messahel and Sam Kutesa. 20/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel and his Ugandan counterpart Sam Kutesa on Wednesday 20th September held discussions in New York on bilateral relations & other African & international issues of common interest.
Massahel takes part in the 8th Ministerial meeting of the GCTF Coordination Committee – 20/09/2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel took part in the 8th Ministerial Coordination Committee meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) that took place on Wednesday 20th September in New York, according to a statement issued by the Ministry. During this meeting, the Minister reaffirmed Algeria’s support towards the activities of this international forum […]
Minister Messahel signs Treaty banning nuclear weapons. 20th September 2017.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUN News Centre 20 September 2017 – The world’s first legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature today at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a ceremony at which speakers from international organizations, governments and civil society hailed this milestone in achieving a world free of such arsenals as well as the work […]
African creators forum of Algiers : institution of “Miriam Makeba award for artistic creativity”.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Minister of Culture, Mr Azzedine Mihoubi, announced the creation of the « Miriam Makeba of artistic creativity » prize which will be awarded every 14th September. The announcement was made at the opening of the African meeting of « Writers, directors and creators of African music » which took place on 14th and 15th September at El Djazair Hotel in Algiers. The meeting is […]
Former Algerian MOFA Lamamra designated as member of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelUN/SG Presse release. New York, 13th september 2017. Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation Comprises 18 Eminent Current or Former Global Leaders, Officials, Experts The Secretary-General is pleased to announce the establishment of a High‑Level Advisory Board on Mediation to provide him with advice on mediation initiatives and back specific mediation efforts around the world. The […]
On behalf President Museveni, Vice-President of Uganda awarded an Exemplary Service Order medal of the Uganda Police Force to Algeria’s General Director of National Security.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelAlgerian Director general of national police, Chairman of AFRIPOL, in visit to Uganda.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelPM Ouyahia receives Special Envoy of the President of Egypt, former MOFA, Mohamed El-Orabi. 12 September.
/dans Events /par Farid BoulahbelThe Prime Minister Mr. Ahmed Ouyahia received, on Tuesday 12th September at the government offices, Mr. Mohammed Al-Orabi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs who was carrying a message from the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Fattah Al Sissi, to his counterpart His Excellency President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.