Official visit of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs in Algeria
The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, completed his participation in the Councils of
Foreign and General Affairs of the European Union in Luxembourg and travels
today to Algeria, where he will have a two-day official visit.
During his stay in
Algiers, Mr Kasoulides will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Algeria, Mr Ramtane Lamamra, with whom he will discuss, inter alia, bilateral relations and ways
to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries, the Cyprus
problem, energy issues, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as
other regional and international issues of common interest.
During his visit, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs will be received by the Prime Minister of Algeria,
Mr Abdelmalek Sellal, and will hold separate meetings with the Minister of
Energy, Mr Youcef Yousfi, the Minister of Tourism, Ms Nouria Yamina Zerhouni,
and the Minister of Trade, Mr Amara Benyounes.
Mr Kasoulides returns
to Cyprus on Friday, October 24.
