French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that “I exchanged with my Algerian counterpart the desire to continue the positive dynamics in relations between the two countries.”

Le Drian noted that “French-Algerian cooperation is crucial for resolving regional crises, especially in Mali and Libya.”

Earlier, EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell and Vice President of the Trade Commission Valdis Dombrovskis commented on Algeria’s decision to suspend the “Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation” concluded by him in 2002 with Spain, indicated that this decision was “extremely alarming.” They stated: “We are evaluating the implications of the Algerian measures, especially the instructions given to financial institutions, to stop transactions between the two countries that appear to violate the Association Agreement between the European Union and Algeria, especially in the area of ​​trade. and investments.