Mr. Attaf co-chairs with his South African counterpart the ministerial meeting to follow up on the implementation of the outcomes of the High-Level Bilateral Commission for Cooperation

The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Ataf, co-chaired today, October 15, 2026, jointly with the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Ronald Lamola, the ministerial meeting dedicated to following up on the implementation of the outcomes of the seventh session of the High-Level Bilateral Committee on Algerian-South African Cooperation, held in Algiers in December 2024.

This meeting is part of efforts to implement the high-level directives of the leaders of both countries aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between Algeria and the Republic of South Africa, assessing the extent of the implementation of bilateral commitments, and working to achieve the objectives agreed upon in the Declaration of Strategic Partnership, signed in December 2024, through concrete projects and practical outcomes that reflect the depth of relations between the two countries and their shared aspirations.

On this occasion, the two ministers held one-on-one talks, which later expanded to include members of both delegations. The discussions addressed the current state of bilateral relations and prospects for their development, as well as an exchange of views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest, and ways to strengthen coordination and consultation between the two countries within the framework of the African Union, the United Nations, and various multilateral forums.

The talks also provided an opportunity to identify priorities for the coming period and prepare for the eighth session of the Bilateral High Commission, scheduled to be held in Pretoria, with a focus on strengthening economic, trade, and investment cooperation, particularly in the energy, hydrocarbons, mining, and manufacturing sectors, as well as science, technology, and innovation, thereby expanding the scope of the partnership and capitalizing on the potential and opportunities available in both countries.

In the same vein, the ministers discussed ways to strengthen coordination and follow-up mechanisms to ensure the effective implementation of bilateral agreements and the practical realization of shared commitments, thereby providing new impetus to Algerian-South African relations, strengthening their momentum, and elevating the strategic partnership to broader levels of economic and development cooperation, in a manner that serves the common interests of both countries and contributes to supporting joint African action.

At the conclusion of the ministerial meeting, the two ministers signed the meeting minutes, along with an agreement establishing a ministerial follow-up mechanism, with the aim of strengthening coordination and oversight of the implementation of the outcomes of the Bilateral High Commission and ensuring effective follow-up on agreements and shared commitments.

The two sides also adopted a joint statement outlining the general directions for bilateral cooperation during the coming phase and reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership, expanding areas of cooperation, and enhancing coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest.