Mr.Attaf holds one on one meeting with Swedish counterpart in Stockholm

As part of his official visit to the Kingdom of Sweden, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, held on Wednesday, in Stockholm, a one-on-one meeting with the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, before holding an expanded working meeting with delegation members from both countries.

This meeting allowed for a comprehensive assessment of the various axes and dimensions of the historical relations uniting the two countries, in anticipation of the celebration of the tercentenary of the first Algerian-Swedish treaty, concluded in 1729 between the Regency of Algiers and the Kingdom of Sweden.

Acknowledging these long-standing relations, further strengthened by Sweden’s support for Algeria’s National Liberation Revolution, the two ministers agreed to work toward elevating economic partnership between the two countries to match the level of their privileged political relations.

Discussing international and regional issues of common interest, the two ministers exchanged views on “developments in the situation in the Middle East and the Sahel-Saharan region, in addition to the Russian-Ukrainian war, and reaffirmed the convergence of the two countries’ positions, based on principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, emphasizing the continuous efforts of both countries to promote peaceful solutions to crises, conflicts and wars that threaten international peace and security.