Minister of State Ahmed Attaf Receives German Foreign Minister on Working Visit to Algeria

The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, received today at the ministry's headquarters the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Johann Wadephul, who is paying a working visit to Algeria.

This visit reflects the positive momentum injected into bilateral relations following the official visit of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to Berlin on July 16–17, 2026, and his meetings with his counterpart, Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Federal Chancellor Mr. Friedrich Merz.

On this occasion, the Minister of State held one-on-one talks with his German counterpart, followed by an expanded working session involving members of both delegations. The discussions provided an opportunity to review the status of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and explore ways to elevate them to broader horizons, in line with the recommendations of the "Joint Declaration on the Strategic Agenda for Bilateral Partnership" adopted during the President's visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.

In this context, both sides agreed on the necessity of taking concrete steps to further energize bilateral cooperation by leveraging available investment opportunities and potential partnerships in priority economic sectors, particularly energy, renewable energy, energy transition, industry, transport, and pharmaceuticals.

Both parties also emphasized the need to reactivate cooperation mechanisms, strengthen the legal framework, and encourage engagement between business communities to ensure the implementation of agreements and partnership contracts signed during the Algerian-German Economic Forum held on July 17.

Furthermore, the meeting allowed both sides to exchange views on a number of pressing regional and international issues of mutual concern, most notably the crisis in the Middle East, developments in the Sahel-Sahara region, and prospects for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.