Lavrov at a meeting with the leadership of Algeria, discussed the gas and “Ukrainian” issue.
In recent weeks, Europe has been actively negotiating with alternative importers blue fuel , while the Russian side obstructs the negotiation process in every possible way. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has visited Algeria, North Africa's gas supplier to Europe, according to The Guardian, citing government officials on Twitter. and is the third largest supplier.
In search of an alternative to Russian fuel, EU countries have repeatedly appealed to the North African leadership to increase the share of gas imports. However, Algeria says it is unable to meet such demand in the short term.
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Amid diplomatic refusal, the Russian Foreign Minister visited the country. Lavrov met with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtan Lamamra, and President Abdelmajid Tebbun. . Separately, the parties discussed “strengthening military-technical cooperation.”
“Today's fruitful meeting with my colleague, Minister Serhiy Lavrov, as part of regular political consultations, was dedicated to our joint efforts for further bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as Algeria and Russia mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations,” Ramtan Lamamra said. Officials did not miss the “Ukrainian question”. Lavrov especially thanked the leadership of the North African country for its “objective and balanced position.”
Algeria has supported “Russian partners” since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine. During the vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Russia's exclusion from the UN Human Rights Council, Algeria was one of 24 countries that voted against it.
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