South African President Cyrill Ramaphosa paid a state visit to Algeria from December 5 to 7. During his visit, he co-chaired the seventh meeting of the South Africa-Algeria Binational Commission with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
The purpose of this meeting was to strengthen the political, economic, social, cultural, scientific, and technical cooperation between the two countries.
Key statements made by the presidents of these two countries at the end of the 7th session of the Binational Commission in Algiers:
According to Cyril Ramaphosa:
South Africa and Algeria will continue promoting a peaceful, stable, secure, and prosperous Africa;
Their partnership has embarked on a promising trajectory;
Both countries will expand cooperation in economic, scientific, and educational fields, working to counter poverty, unemployment, and inequality;
They agreed to encourage increased investment and trade.
According to Abdelmadjid Tebboune:
Both countries agreed to strengthen Africa's role within the UN and AU;
They support negotiated political solutions, free from external interference, to resolve crises in the Sahel, Libya, Sudan, Central Africa, and Southern Africa;
Discussions also covered conflicts in the Middle East and Africa;
Both heads of state support the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.