On the first day of his 3-day visit to the Algerian capital, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed to establish a strategic partnership based on the principle of mutual respect.
Macron announced the formation of a committee consisting of historians between his country and Algeria, who will examine the issue of the archives of the French colonial era in Algeria. This happened during his 3-day trip to Algeria.
According to the President of Algeria, Abdel Majid Tebboune, about the visit of Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart, to Algeria today, this trip opens new horizons and boosts the relations of partnership and cooperation between the two countries.
The presidents of the two countries talked for about two hours in various fields, from the memory file to security and economic cooperation.
The Algerian president said on Thursday that he had discussed with his French counterpart ways to advance relations with Paris in order to allocate the principle of creating a strategic partnership.
At a press conference in Algeria, Teboun emphasized the depth of relations with France, including the memory file, bilateral cooperation and coordination on regional issues.
The Algerian president clarified that “the talks with his French counterpart included the situation in neighboring Libya, Mali and the Sahel region in an effort to achieve stability.”
Tebon emphasized the effort to activate cooperation mechanisms with France through the joint government committee and strategic dialogue.
Tebboune expressed hope to strengthen trade cooperation with France in light of the reforms carried out by Algeria, adding that the declaration of cooperation between Algeria, which was concluded in 2012, was evaluated as a step aimed at overcoming obstacles.
Macron, for his part, expressed hope in his press conference with Tebonne that the colonial past will be overcome to face the challenges of the future.
Macron referred to what he called the “complicated and painful” common past between the two countries, “which sometimes prevented us from looking into the future” and announced the “formation of a joint committee of historians between the two countries to study this issue.” From the archives of the French colonial period in Algeria.
The French president pointed to “the work his country has been doing for years on memory issues between the two countries” and then talked about working with a joint committee of historians to investigate the case.
Referring to the period of French colonialism in Algeria between 1830 and 1962, Macron added: We did not choose the past, we inherited it and we must recognize it.
The French president added: “Negotiations with Tebon include research, hydrocarbons, innovation and transport between the two countries” and said: “The current international reality and the problems arising from it require cooperation to face the challenges.”
This will be the second stop of the French president after Algeria, Oran, the second largest city of Algeria.
Source: Lebanon Debate
