Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov´s remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference following talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, Moscow, February 19, 2018
(World News Russia)

Ladies and gentlemen, The talks with my colleague, Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, were quite productive. We noted the dynamic development of political, trade, economic and defence industry links in full compliance with the 2001 Strategic Partnership Declaration between Russia and Algeria. An extra impetus to cooperation was given last October during Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev`s visit to Algeria. The visit resulted in a number of documents signed on cooperation in various areas. The two countries agreed to work toward their fulfillment at the ministerial and other government levels. Algeria is one of our leading trade and economic partners in the Middle East and on...