A Joint Statement on strengthening friendship and partnership relations between Belarus and Algeria has been signed by the Heads of State, Alexander Lukashenko and Abdelmadjid Tebboune, following official talks, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
In the presence of the leaders of the two countries, a number of documents were also signed, the most significant of which is a roadmap for the development of cooperation between Belarus and Algeria for the period 2026-2027.
"Money loves silence. Therefore, we will not specify concrete contracts in the roadmap. It would probably be incorrect to do so. However, the main directions and those assigned responsibility for specific areas within the roadmap need to be defined, with specific deadlines for implementation," the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, Co-chairman of the Belarusian-Algerian Intergovernmental Commission, Artur Karpovich, told journalists.
He explained that the roadmap is adopted for two years because everything changes rapidly in the world: "It probably doesn't make much sense to create a roadmap for 5 years. A roadmap should be for the near future."
The Minister noted that Algerians are Eastern people, and sometimes certain issues are not resolved easily. "But when they see that you are open-hearted and sincere, then the attitude towards you is appropriate. We establish a dialogue with any minister, and it is a very concrete one," he said.
It has already been determined that the next meeting of the intergovernmental commission will be held in Minsk in the first half of February 2026.
Agreements on military-technical cooperation, cooperation in animal health protection, scientific research, technological development, and innovation have been concluded.
At the level of relevant departments, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed in the areas of cooperation in the legal sphere, scientific research and industrial development, agriculture, entrepreneurship and innovation, and higher education.
Furthermore, a Memorandum of Understanding on accreditation has been concluded between the Belarusian State Centre for Accreditation and ALGERAC.