Algiers – On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the President of the Council of the Nation, Azzouz Nasseri, received the Canadian Ambassador to Algeria, Robyn Lynn Wettlaufer, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Council’s headquarters in Algiers, according to a statement from the Council.
The statement noted that the meeting provided an opportunity to “review the historical bilateral relations between the two countries and explore ways to develop and elevate them to higher levels.”
In this regard, Nasseri called for “the need to enhance cooperation and coordination in various fields, building on the quality of bilateral relations between Algeria and Canada, established since 1964 and characterized by constructive political dialogue.”
He emphasized the importance of “strengthening a mutually beneficial economic partnership and increasing trade exchanges by leveraging the opportunities provided by Algeria’s investment law and its stable, incentivizing business environment.” He also highlighted the need to “support the profound transformations and significant achievements resulting from the economic renaissance of the new, victorious Algeria, under the leadership of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.”
Nasseri also addressed aspects that enhance convergence between Algeria and Canada, including “the presence of a distinguished Algerian community in Canada, which can serve as a bridge for communication between the two peoples and an additional driver for strengthening consultation and cooperation between the two governments.”
On international and regional issues of mutual interest, Nasseri criticized “the serious deviations that now characterize the international system and its unfortunate imbalances, given the UN Security Council’s inability to achieve the objectives of the UN Charter and the aspirations of peoples.”
In this context, he stressed the necessity of “mobilizing all mechanisms of international solidarity to halt the genocide in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories, criminalize the Zionist occupation, and enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to establish an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
He also addressed “the tragedy faced by the Sahrawi people under the injustices of occupation and violations of international legitimacy,” urging “more serious efforts to enable the Sahrawis to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination and independence.”
For her part, the Canadian Ambassador praised “the qualitative nature of the relations between Canada and Algeria,” expressing “her appreciation for the valuable shared heritage that forms a solid foundation for enhancing cooperation, peace, and stability on the international stage, particularly in light of Algeria’s current membership as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.”
She viewed the promotion of friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries as “a goal worth persistent effort, aligning with the capabilities and opportunities available to each country.” She underscored the importance of “increasing the dynamism of bilateral cooperation across various fields to serve the interests of both peoples in a win-win framework.”
On the international level, the Canadian Ambassador expressed “her country’s deep belief in the importance of multilateralism in establishing a harmonious international order, as the optimal framework for addressing complex global challenges,” emphasizing “the need to respect international law and state sovereignty.”
She also reiterated Canada’s position “supporting an end to the aggression on Gaza and a resolution to the Sahrawi issue in accordance with the requirements of international legitimacy,” as reported by the statement.
