Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, received today a phone call from the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio.
On this occasion, Minister Ahmed Attaf renewed his congratulations to his American counterpart on his appointment as head of the US Secretary of State. The two parties also commended the positive momentum witnessed by Algerian-American relations, and agreed to join their efforts to consolidate bilateral cooperation in priority areas such as defense, energy, agriculture, as well as science and technology.
On the level of international multilateral action, the two ministers discussed developments in the Middle East, and expressed their commitment to continue inter-coordination within the UN Security Council in order to consolidate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and ensure its sustainability, as well as to accompany the brothers in Syria and Lebanon towards achieving security and stability and preserving their sovereignty and national unity.