The bond between Algeria and Italy has emerged as a model of harmony in the Mediterranean basin. Their strategic partnership keeps expanding across economic and trade sectors. This visit underscores that momentum: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s working and friendship trip to Algeria this Wednesday.
Following a key meeting during the visit, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued a joint statement expressing admiration for his guest’s “dedication to bolstering the strategic partnership between our two friendly nations.” He reaffirmed Algeria’s pledges to deepen and broaden collaboration with Italy across multiple fields.
Tebboune noted that Meloni’s trip allowed both sides to review bilateral relations: “We jointly voiced satisfaction with the advances in our cooperation over recent years,” he said, adding, “We highlighted the strategic nature of our multifaceted partnership, especially in energy. In that vein, I emphasize Algeria’s commitment to meeting its obligations as a reliable strategic partner for Italy and Europe amid challenges to supply security and global oil and gas market stability.”
In the same vein, Tebboune renewed vows to intensify cooperation in diverse economic, commercial, and industrial areas, spanning cutting-edge technologies, startups, training, scientific research, renewables, green hydrogen, innovative agriculture, and food security.
On the Mattei Plan, Tebboune said it came up in talks with the Italian leader. He praised “the fast pace of the two joint projects under this plan: cereal and legume production in Timimoun province, and establishing the Enrico Mattei Center for Agricultural Technologies.”
“We agreed to speed up creating the Algerian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, enabling business operators to tap our nations’ vast potential and opportunities. We also stressed boosting cultural, scientific, and humanitarian ties to build bridges of communication and closeness between the Algerian and Italian peoples,” the president added.
Tebboune and Meloni also commended joint efforts by Algeria and Italy to enhance coordination against illegal migration, human trafficking, terrorism, cross-border crime, and broader Mediterranean security concerns.
Alignment on Global Issues
On the international front, Tebboune addressed the Palestinian cause, stating he had “reaffirmed my country’s strong condemnation of grave breaches of international humanitarian law suffered by the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the urgent need for ramped-up global efforts toward a fair, lasting solution upholding their legitimate rights—foremost, self-determination to form an independent state per UN resolutions, paving the way for just and enduring peace in the region.”
Regarding Libya, he stressed pushing for swift solutions to break the deadlock and preserve unity. On Western Sahara, the head of state said: “We reaffirmed the need for a fair political resolution enabling the Sahrawi people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination, in line with UN Charter principles and Security Council resolutions, plus our backing for the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on the issue.”
For her part, Meloni first offered “heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome extended to me and the entire Italian delegation. As you know, this is my second official visit to Algeria in under four years.”
She elaborated: “We’re convinced Italy-Algeria cooperation is becoming a blueprint for others. Our collaborative fields are broad and diverse, led by energy. As President Tebboune noted, we’re set to fortify our robust, enduring ties—including our flagship firms Eni and Sonatrach—by pursuing new avenues like offshore exploration to boost long-term gas flows from Algeria to Italy.”
The Italian premier clarified that this partnership “extends beyond energy to areas we’ve long pursued, such as renewables development and strategic infrastructure. These initiatives strengthen Mediterranean connectivity across shores.”
Notably, Wednesday’s discussions between President Tebboune and Prime Minister Meloni expanded to include delegation members from both nations. Earlier, Tebboune held private talks with Meloni, who began her working and friendship visit to Algeria earlier that day.