During a working session at the ministry’s headquarters with Mohamed Maleki bin Othman, Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Education of Singapore, Mr. Magramane explained that Algeria is commemorating this year the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which is “the culmination of years of serious bilateral cooperation that "It is characterized by continuous dialogue, mutual respect and support."
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that the meeting between the two parties constitutes “an opportunity to discuss new horizons in partnership in a way that serves the interests of the two countries and benefits them, given their great capabilities, competencies and experiences, especially in the areas of bilateral cooperation.”
He appreciated the visit of the Singaporean delegation to Algeria, which is the first by a high-level Singaporean official since 2006, and hoped that it would be followed by other official visits at the highest level between the two sides. He also expressed his thanks, by the way, for Singapore's support for the election of Algeria as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2024-2025.
Mr. Mokarman expressed his hope that this cooperation and coordination would continue at the multilateral level, especially with regard to Algeria’s request to join the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, and to extend to other issues by bringing together viewpoints and issues of common interest, such as the Palestinian issue and the Western Sahara issue. Issues of climate change, combating terrorism and disarmament.
As for the level of bilateral cooperation, the official announced Algeria’s desire to establish solid foundations for cooperation in areas that represent the future of bilateral relations between the two countries, such as the digital economy, especially the financial and banking sector, media and communication technologies, fifth generation technologies, the management of ports and airports, as well as in the field of water. .
He stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "will spare no effort to continue working with Singapore in order to develop bilateral, economic and trade relations until they reach a level that reflects the capabilities of the two countries and lives up to the quality of their political relations, through activating cooperation at the level of the Chamber of Commerce and organizing business forums." In both countries."
For his part, Minister Muhammad Malki bin Othman praised the “excellent” relations between the two countries, which extend over forty years, noting that they are the longest with an Arab country.
He stressed, by the way, that these relations will be deepened and strengthened in many fields, through visits by official delegations and the establishment of exchanges between the two parties.
The Singaporean Minister saluted the election of Algeria as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.