President Tebboune’s visit to Slovenia: Convergence of Views, Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation
ALGIERS — The second day of the state visit by the Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to the Republic of Slovenia, featured the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in various sectors, as well as a convergence of views between the two friendly countries on numerous issues of common interest.
In this regard, President Tebboune noted in a joint statement with his Slovenian counterpart, Natasa Pirc Musar, that there is “a total convergence” between the two countries on all issues. He further expressed Algeria’s willingness to meet all the gas needs of this friendly country.”
Tebboune affirmed that Algeria, being “a reliable country,” is “willing to meet Slovenia’s gas needs,” adding that “our country will not be affected by upcoming changes.”He also touched upon the possibility for Slovenia to contribute to Algerian projects, particularly those related to “wastewater treatment and recycling for agriculture and industry reuse,” given Slovenia’s extensive experience in this field.
President Tebboune also commended “the courageous and sincere stances” of the Republic of Slovenia regarding the Palestinian question,” adding that Slovenia was “the first European state to recognize the State of Palestine,” hailing this step as “greatly honorable.”
Applauding Slovenia’s position on the Western Sahara issue, the President of the Republic reiterated his wish to “reach a solution under the auspices of the United Nations that enshrines the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination through the organization of a referendum.”
In this respect, he affirmed that “regardless of what might be said elsewhere, Algeria remains a peaceful state whose main concern is establishing peace in the region, across the Mediterranean and worldwide.”
“Ever since our independence, we have made consistent efforts marked by fluidity and understanding through dialogue, avoiding violence, in order to resolve several crises,” he added, pointing out that Algeria’s foreign policy is “very close to that of the Republic of Slovenia.”
