Direct Flights and a Business Council... Strengthening Kuwaiti-Algerian Partnership

Kuwait’s Ambassador to Algeria, Nawaf Boushiba, held talks with Algerian Finance Minister Mohamed Lamine L’Abou regarding ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the economic and trade sectors, thereby contributing to the development of shared relations.

The Kuwaiti Embassy in Algeria stated in a statement on Tuesday that the Algerian Finance Minister received the Kuwaiti Ambassador, accompanied by several senior ministry officials and Counselor at the Embassy Khaled Al-Zeer. The statement noted that both sides praised the deep, distinguished historical relations uniting the two brotherly countries.

The statement added that the discussions addressed the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordination within the framework of the Joint Financial Committee, to achieve a qualitative leap in bilateral relations, alongside exploring efforts by Air Algérie to launch a direct flight route between the two countries, which would contribute to enhancing trade and tourism cooperation.

For his part, Ambassador Boushiba affirmed that both countries are moving toward the future with greater resolve and sincere will to advance and strengthen bilateral cooperation and elevate it across various fields, in line with the aspirations of the political leadership in both countries.

The ambassador also held talks with the President of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chakib Kouider, during which both sides emphasized the possibility of establishing a joint action plan to push trade and economic relations toward broader horizons.

The two sides agreed to organize a meeting involving relevant authorities in both countries via video conferencing technology, to introduce investment opportunities and explore potential cooperation and partnership, in addition to exchanging trade information and opening channels for data exchange regarding available opportunities, thereby helping to remove obstacles to imports and exports.

At the conclusion of the talks, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further discussing the proposal to establish a joint business council, as part of efforts aimed at developing economic and trade cooperation between Kuwait and Algeria.