Pedro Sanchez's visit to Algeria: an important step in strengthening bilateral relations

During this visit, the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, gave an official welcome to Algeria's guest at the Presidency of the Republic, before holding a one-on-one meeting, which was subsequently expanded to include delegations from both countries.

In a joint statement following these talks, the President of the Republic affirmed that the visit of the President of the Spanish Government to Algeria "testifies to the political will of the two friendly countries to 
promote their bilateral partnership, which brings proven advantages".

He stressed, in this regard, that this was "a crucial and major step in the preparation of the 8th session of the Algerian-Spanish high-level meeting, scheduled for next autumn".

Furthermore, the President of the Republic welcomed the support of the Spanish authorities for Algeria's efforts to recover the embezzled funds, highlighting the "satisfactory results" obtained in this matter, which is "among the priorities".

The President of the Republic was keen to congratulate the Spanish government and people on the "well-deserved" victory of their national football team, which won the 2026 World Cup against Argentina on Sunday, thus securing its second star. 

"I think the victory was fully deserved, given the level reached by the Spanish sporting elite," added the President of the Republic, who shared the joy of this world title with the President of the Spanish Government, during a luncheon offered in honor of the Spanish delegation.

For his part, the President of the Government of Spain offered his sincere condolences to the victims of the fire that occurred at the Mohammadia assisted children's facility in Algiers.

Furthermore, Mr. Sanchez reaffirmed that his country considers Algeria a "strategic partner and a friendly country", highlighting the desire of both countries to build excellent relations within the framework of a 
"new stage" of their bilateral cooperation.

Mr. Sanchez stressed that his working and friendly visit to Algeria symbolizes the "firm will to deepen this friendship and broaden future-oriented bilateral cooperation", noting that the two countries are bound by "a treaty of friendship and good neighborliness" and that "strengthening political dialogue is the basis on which everything is built".

In this regard, he indicated that the delegations of the two countries are already working to make the 8th high-level meeting a "real success", allowing them to "lay the necessary foundations" for strengthening cooperation in the areas of security, the fight against irregular migration and cultural exchanges.

Alongside this visit, the President of the Republic also received, at the Presidency headquarters, Spanish business leaders operating in various sectors. 

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss strengthening partnership prospects between Algerian companies and their Spanish counterparts, who expressed interest in the promising investment opportunities offered in Algeria.

Furthermore, meetings took place between members of the governments of the two countries.     

On this occasion, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, met with his Spanish counterpart, Mr. José Manuel Albares, while the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mr. Mohamed Arkab, held talks with the Third Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Ms. Sara Aagesen Munoz.