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Congolese president deems visit to Algeria "a success"

Xinhua, March 28, 2017 Adjust font size:

Visiting Congolese President Denis Sassou N'Guesso said here on Tuesday that his visit to Algeria was a success, as he was received by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

After the meeting, Sassou N'Guesso told reporters that his talks with Bouteflika focused on bilateral cooperation and issues of common interest.

The Congolese president hailed the meeting with Bouteflika, saying that they have agreed to give the "bilateral relations a new impetus."

The two sides have signed 15 cooperation agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) in different fields, he added.

They also discussed regional and international issues of common interest, including the Libyan crisis, as Algeria and Congo are part of the 10 states commission of the African Union aiming at helping Libyan warrant parties to reach peaceful solution, Sassou N'Guesso said.

The signing ceremony, co-chaired by Sassou N'Guesso and Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal, promoted agreements relating to different sectors, including diplomacy, information and communication technologies, culture, higher education, trade, water resources, agriculture and environment.

Sassou N'Guesso on Monday kicked off a four-day visit to the North African nation at the invitation of his counterpart. Endit