Bound by a strong economic relationship, Algeria and Egypt are on the verge of formalizing a new stage of partnership in all areas. This commitment was expressed by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sissi, who received yesterday the Algerian Prime Minister, Sifi Ghrieb, on the eve of the 9th Algeria-Egypt Joint High Commission meeting.
Leading a large delegation, Mr. Ghrieb was received at the Presidential Palace by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, to whom he conveyed the fraternal greetings of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and his “willingness to work together to strengthen the fraternal ties between the two countries and deepen bilateral partnership in all fields,” according to statements from the Prime Ministry.
Praising the level of bilateral relations and the success of partnership projects between the two countries, Al Sissi emphasized his country’s determination “to deploy every possible effort to raise bilateral cooperation and economic exchanges to the level of the two nations’ potential.” He thus expressed his hope that the work of the 9th Joint High Commission would be marked by success. In this regard, he stressed the necessity of ensuring follow-up and concrete implementation of its conclusions to guarantee the achievement of expected results, all in the interest of both countries’ economies.
For his part, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb praised “the deep historic bonds uniting the two countries and their brotherly peoples,” as well as the willingness of their leaders to advance cooperation. He noted that this would happen “by leveraging all partnership opportunities offered by the economies of the two countries, based on an approach founded on complementarity and integration within the framework of continental and Arab free trade to which they belong.”
Accompanied by the Ministers of the Interior, Local Authorities and Transport, Finance, Industry, Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Energy and Renewable Energies, Housing, as well as the Minister of Vocational Training and the Algerian ambassador to Cairo, the Prime Minister stated that this session is part of implementing the guidance of both countries’ Presidents, formulated during Mr. Tebboune’s visit to Egypt in October 2024.
The visit “also aims to promote cooperation in various fields, notably trade exchanges and investments between the two countries,” according to details from the Prime Ministry services, which added that “this session will see the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding covering many cooperation sectors, and will define a roadmap to continue joint efforts aimed at strengthening the partnership between the two brotherly countries.”
Upon receiving Mr. Ghrieb, Abdel Fattah Al Sissi expressed his deep gratitude to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, praising “the ongoing coordination between the two Presidents to strengthen cooperation between the two brotherly countries,” which, he added, “share a common history of struggle,” while expressing “the esteem and respect Algeria enjoys in Egypt among its leaders, government, and people.” He also noted the pivotal role of Algeria and Egypt as “two important pillars in maintaining the stability of the Arab world and North Africa,” affirming that they “will continue working to reinforce coordination and consultation on various issues of common interest.”
Recall that the 8th session of the Algeria-Egypt Joint High Commission, held in Algiers in 2022, ended with the signing of 12 bilateral agreements in several areas, such as industry, investment promotion, export development, support for small, medium and micro-enterprises, as well as entrepreneurship.