Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met in New York on Friday, 27 September, with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, within the framework of Ministerial Week at the 68th UN General Assembly.
During their meeting, Messrs. Venizelos and Lamamra exchanged views on international and regional issues, focusing on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Both Ministers expressed their will to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations through the creation of a joint Business Council and the participation of Greek technical companies in the Algerian market, and they also discussed issues concerning energy cooperation in the liquefied natural gas sector.
Mr. Venizelos extended an invitation to Mr. Lamamra to carry out an official visit to Athens, expressing Greece’s willingness to work to promote EU-Algerian relations during Greece upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.
September 27, 2013