Speaking at a joint press conference with President Tebboune of Algeria, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to enhance our cooperation with Algeria, which is one of our biggest trade partners in the continent of Africa, in many strategic areas, notably energy, mining, transportation and agriculture.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête and the High-Level Strategic Council Meeting at the Presidential Complex.
“Mutual respect and affection constitute the engine of the Türkiye-Algeria relations”
President Erdoğan said: “The mutual respect and affection stemming from our shared history constitute the engine of the Türkiye-Algeria relations. We observe this spirit of solidarity in not only our bilateral relations, but also in the common stance we display in many international matters. We are determined to enhance our cooperation with Algeria, which is one of our biggest trade partners in the continent of Africa, in many strategic areas, notably energy, mining, transportation and agriculture. We have sped up our efforts in line with our goal of 10-billion-dollar trade volume, which we set in 2023.”
“The war in the region continues to affect especially energy markets”
Underscoring that the war that has begun in the region with Israel’s provocations and arrangements continues to affect especially energy markets, President Erdoğan stated: “We as Türkiye built and developed reliable, stable and sustainable energy cooperations with Algeria as well years ago. Currently, we further our long-term cooperation in energy supply security, natural gas in particular, each passing day. We are of the opinion that we should address the opportunities of partnership in renewable energy and new technologies as well. We aim to realize the potential for cooperation in mining sector through joint investments and mutual experience sharing.”
“We are one of the strongest advocates of the two-state solution in Palestine”
Noting that they have exchanged their views on regional and international matters as well during today’s talks, President Erdoğan went on to say: “We are one of the strongest advocates of the two-state solution in Palestine. As you know, the establishment of the State of Palestine was proclaimed in Algeria on November 15, 1988. We have appreciated the support Algeria have provided to the Palestinian cause in the past two years throughout its membership in the United Nations Security Council. The Israeli aggression in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon has once again shown that the primary security problem in our region is the expansionist, noncompliant and unlawful policies of the current government.”
“We attach great importance to the strengthening of Syria’s security and stability in line with our understanding of regional ownership. We will determinedly continue to contribute to the restructuring of Syria,” President Erdoğan added.
