By: Hana Saada
ALGIERS- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, received, on Wednesday, a phone call from his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry who congratulated him on assuming the post, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shoukry and Attaf highlighted the distinguished relations between Egypt and Algeria, while emphasising the importance of furthering these relations in various fields as per the directives of the political leadership in both sisterly countries.
The ministers also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, particularly the Palestinian Cause and other issues related to the Arab region, according to a statement by the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Attaf is a veteran diplomat who previously served as Algeria’s foreign minister from 1996 to 1999.
He was named as the top Algerian diplomat, succeeding Ramtane Lamamra, who had held the post since July 2021.