WASHINGTON — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone on Thursday with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum, Ned Price, the spokesman of the US Department of State, said in a press statement. “Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Boukadoum discussed further strengthening the bilateral relationship founded on shared values and mutual interests. They discussed opportunities to increase cooperation in Africa to promote economic prosperity and regional stability,” the statement read. According to the statement, Blinken expressed his appreciation for Algeria’s role in fostering stability in the troubled Sahel region and war-torn Libya. According to the statement, Blinken also said that the US is gratified to be the country of honor for Algeria’s 2022 International Trade Fair.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2021 22:52 UTC