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French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed during a phone conversation to revitalise their bilateral relationship.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed during a phone call to revitalise their bilateral relationship. Following months of tension, this renewed partnership is expected to lead to a resumption of security and migration cooperation, as stated in a joint communiqué.
Following months of tension, this renewed partnership is expected to lead to a resumption of security and migration cooperation, as stated in a joint communiqué.
President Macron also expressed his trust in President Tebboune’s judgment and urged for a gesture of compassion and humanity towards Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansa, sentenced to five years in prison by an Algerian court.
The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reestablish the productive dialogue they initiated with the Algerian Declaration in August 2022, which had previously resulted in significant gestures regarding historical memory.
The communiqué emphasised that the strong ties—especially human connections—between France and Algeria, along with their respective strategic and security interests, and the challenges facing Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa, necessitated a return to an equal dialogue.
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