President Macron seeks to repair ties with Algeria during 3-day visit
2022-08-27 09:34:51 source：CGTN
August 26, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Algeria, one of the world's biggest gas producers, for his second official visit since he took office. The trip, billed as a diplomatic visit, will likely also see an attempt by the French to strike a new gas deal with their Algerian counterparts.
Leading a 90-strong delegation of ministers, business leaders and sports personalities, President Macron will attempt to "deepen the countries' bilateral relationships - with a view towards the future" and "reinforce Franco-Algerian cooperation in the region and to continue to heal the divisions of the past", according to the Elysee palace.
The relationship between Algeria and the Macron administration has been fraught, with both sides clashing over the legacy left by Algeria's war of independence.
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