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Algeria and Germany are looking to turn growing diplomatic ties into new investments, with energy, renewables and industrial development emerging as key targets for deeper economic cooperation.
The two countries identified transportation, pharmaceuticals and the energy transition as additional areas where businesses and governments could pursue stronger partnerships.
The plans were discussed during talks in Algiers between Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who was visiting the North African country on Monday.
According to Algeria’s Foreign Ministry, both sides agreed to strengthen the legal framework for cooperation and activate mechanisms intended to facilitate bilateral projects.
Algiers and Berlin also want closer engagement between their business communities, potentially opening opportunities for additional investment and commercial partnerships.
The latest discussions build on agreements reached during Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visit to Berlin in July, when the two governments adopted a joint declaration laying out a strategic agenda for their relationship.
Attention is now turning to implementation. Attaf and Wadephul stressed the need to follow through on agreements and partnership contracts signed during the Algerian-German Economic Forum in July.
Economic issues were not the only focus of the meeting. The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on developments in the Middle East and the Sahel and discussed broader Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
The talks signal an effort by Algeria and Germany to move their relationship beyond diplomatic commitments toward concrete investment and economic projects, particularly in sectors tied to energy and industrial growth.