The Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, received the Vice-President of the Republic of Venezuela and Minister of Oil, Delcy Rodriguez, during her technical stopover at the Algiers international airport, said Friday a press release from the ministry.
The audience took place Thursday, in the presidential lounge of honor at Houari Boumediene international airport, in the presence of the Venezuelan ambassador to Algeria and ministry executives. “Instructed by the Venezuelan President, Ms. Rodriguez conveyed the fraternal greetings of the Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, to the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as well as her sincere wishes to the President and the Algerian people on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Glorious Revolution of Liberation, reiterating his country's desire to strengthen and take cooperation with Algeria to new horizons,” the press release specifies.
The two parties also discussed, on this occasion, bilateral cooperation relations, and the means of their strengthening and development, particularly in the fields of energy and mines, particularly in the hydrocarbon sector, welcoming the exceptional level of relations of friendship and cooperation which unite the two countries, in application of the guidelines of the leaders of the two countries.
The two parties also discussed bilateral cooperation and the exchange of expertise in the field of mining. Mr. Arkab and Ms. Delcy Rodriguez also welcomed the level of dialogue and consultation between the two countries, particularly within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). ), with a view to strengthening the stability of the oil and gas markets in the service of the common interest of producers and consumers as well as the consolidation of technical cooperation and training relations through the Gas Research Institute in Algeria , under the GECF. Furthermore, “Ms. Rodriguez expressed her country's great interest in strengthening cooperation with Algeria and intensifying economic consultations and the exchange of expertise, particularly in the energy field,” concludes the same source.
