Bangladeshi Ministers Meet Algerian Premier for Cooperation Talks
Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb received a ministerial delegation from the People's Republic of Bangladesh at the Government Palace in Algiers on 20 October 2026. The meeting, held on the instructions of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, included Bangladesh's Minister of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmood, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir. The Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Arkab, also participated in the discussions.
The discussions served as an opportunity to review the current state and future prospects of bilateral relations between Algeria and Bangladesh, nations connected by historic ties of solidarity and cooperation. Both sides expressed a commitment to exploring avenues for strengthening these fraternal relations and injecting new momentum into bilateral cooperation, aligning with the promising complementary strengths and potential inherent to both countries.
Satisfaction was also expressed regarding the convergence of views between Algeria and Bangladesh on several international issues of common interest. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, and underscored the necessity of reinforcing consultation and solidarity within the frameworks of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Group of 77 and China. Bangladesh currently holds the presidency of the UN General Assembly. (Reporting by Omar Tadrist.)
