ALGER – The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Sid Ali Khaldi, co-chaired, on Wednesday in Oslo, with the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy of the Kingdom of Norway, Marianne Sivertsen Naess, the official opening of the “Algeria Day” event, on the eve of the 15th edition of the Nordic-Africa Economic Summit, in which Algeria takes part as a guest of special honour.
Chargéd by the President of the Republic, Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Mr Khaldi took part in the 15th edition of the Nordic-Africa Economic Summit.
In his opening speech, Mr. Khaldi stressed that “Algeria’s choice as a special guest of honour at this summit is far-reaching, reflecting the trust and respect enjoyed by Algeria.
the Kingdom of Norway, as well as the joint desire to consolidate the cooperation and partnership links between the two countries and to raise them to wider horizons,” said a communiqué from the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.
In this context, Mr. Khaldi welcomed the dynamic of bilateral relations at the political and diplomatic levels, reflected in the exchange of high-level visits and regular consultation, highlighting the aspiration of the two countries to diversify and extend these relations beyond the energy field to other sectors, such as agriculture and fisheries.
The Minister also took this opportunity to recall “the strategic importance that Algeria attaches to the agricultural sector, to which the President of the Republic gives special attention”, being “a
essential pillar for achieving food security and a major vehicle for diversifying the national economy”.
In this context, Mr Khaldi called on Norwegian investors to seize the partnership opportunities available in Algeria, through the reforms undertaken to improve the business climate, including the stability of the legal framework for investment, the establishment of the Single Window and the strengthening of the guarantees granted to foreign partners, calling for “Algeria Day” to mark a promising beginning of an ambitious and continuous path of cooperation and partnership between the two friendly countries.
As part of the programme of this event, the Minister, together with his Norwegian counterpart, inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to Algerian products. A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI) and the Oslo Chamber of Commerce, thus providing an institutional framework for bringing businessmen closer to the two countries.
It should be recalled that Algeria is participating in this event with the aim of disseminating its economic and cultural assets and promoting investment and partnership opportunities in several vital and strategic sectors.
The Algerian delegation participating in this event is composed of representatives from several sectors and the CACI, the AAPI, the Algerian Society of Fairs and Exports (SAFEX), as well as the operators
private sector.