Malian PM visits Algeria to boost bilateral cooperation

ALGIERS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) - Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga on Saturday started a two-day working visit to Algeria to boost bilateral cooperation.

Upon his arrival to Algiers international airport, Boubeye Maiga was welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Ouyahia.

This is the first international trip of the Malian PM who was appointed to this position on Dec. 30.

According to a statement of the Algerian Prime Minister's office, this visit is part of "dialogue and cooperation between the two countries and an opportunity for the Malian PM to discuss with his Algerian counterpart bilateral cooperation and the prospects for boosting and widening it."

Boubeye Maiga and Ouyahia are also due to address regional issues of common interest, particularly the situation in the Sahel," notes the source.

Boubeye Maiga chose Algeria to be his first international trip for the leading role of this North African nation in the process of international mediation in inter-Malian inclusive talks, which led to the agreement for peace and reconciliation. Enditem