Xavier Driancourt Affirms His Country’s Desire To Activate Relationships With Algeria

Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Salah Goudjil, received on Wednesday at the Supreme Chamber of Parliament the French Ambassador to Algeria Xavier Driancourt, who gave him a courtesy visit, according to the council’s statement.

The meeting, according to a statement by the National Assembly, which copy was received by Echorouk, was held to review the reality of bilateral relationships, and an opportunity to exchange views on the best ways to advance bilateral relationships between the two countries and reaffirm their keenness to continue to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the Council of Nation and the French Senate within the framework of the cooperation protocol between the two councils.

The Acting Speaker of the National Assembly confirmed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in building bridges of trust between the two countries and promoting dialogue based on mutual respect and a realistic and objective view of the situation in both countries.

For his part, the French ambassador expressed his country’s desire to activate the Algerian-French relationships, highlighting its importance for the French side and asserting the important role that is assigned to the parliamentary diplomacy in accompanying this approach.