Lukashenko's meeting with Algerian President Tebboune is taking place at the "El Mouradia" Palace
December 3, 2025
The meeting between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune is taking place at the El Mouradia Palace in the country's capital, a BELTA correspondent reports.
Official negotiations are preceded by a welcoming ceremony with the performance of the national anthems of the two countries and the participation of an honor guard.
El Mouradia Palace is the residence of the President of Algeria, where official foreign delegations are received. The palace, as well as the locality of the same name where it is located, are named in honor of Didouche Mourad, a national hero who died in the war with France for Algeria's independence.
According to local tradition, negotiations between the heads of state in narrow and expanded formats are held in a closed format without protocol statements for the media. Statements are usually made following the meeting.
As reported earlier, the emphasis in the negotiations between Alexander Lukashenko and Abdelmadjid Tebboune is on deepening trade and economic cooperation and implementing mutually beneficial bilateral projects. The focus is on the prospects for equipment supplies and cooperation, interaction in the agro-industrial complex, medicine, education, and the humanitarian sphere in general.
The head of the Belarusian state arrived in Algeria the day before. This is the fourth country in his extensive foreign tour. The President was met at the foot of the ladder by the Chairman of the Council of the Nation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Nasseri Azouz.
Immediately upon arrival, Alexander Lukashenko held meetings with the Speaker of the People's National Assembly, Ibrahim Boughali, and the Prime Minister, Aimene Benabderrahmane.
The President expressed confidence at these meetings that Belarus and Algeria will be able to significantly increase trade turnover. "We are people of our word and will strictly adhere to our agreements. There will be no slowdown on our part," he said.
According to the results of 2024, the trade turnover amounted to slightly more than $49 million, of which almost the entire volume was Belarusian exports.
Alexander Lukashenko stated the need to adopt and fully implement a roadmap for the development of cooperation: "I understand well what Algeria means for Africa. We cooperate with many countries on the African continent. Because Africa is the future. We must definitely develop a completely workable plan for our relations, for our actions."
"We are ready to provide you with technologies in the fields of mechanical engineering, petrochemicals, chemistry, agriculture, and IT. We are ready to cooperate with you in the military-industrial complex. In short, there are no closed topics in our relations," the President assured.
On the eve of the visit, a bilateral business forum was held in Algeria, attended by over a hundred representatives of ministries, enterprises, and organizations from both sides. Numerous meetings and negotiations were held at various levels.
It is symbolic that Alexander Lukashenko's official visit to Algeria takes place in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.