The prospects for cooperation between Belarus and Algeria are very substantial, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov told the media ahead of the visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Algeria, BelTA has learned.
The minister noted that Algeria is, to a certain extent, a self-sufficient state, a major producer of natural gas and oil. “However, when faced with such an attitude from the European Union and certain countries [referring, among other things, to its relatively recent colonial past and struggle for independence] the country is increasingly developing its own manufacturing and energy sectors," he said.
“In this regard, we can, of course, contribute with our technologies. We can supply the equipment they need for developing new lands and start assembling it here. They have a 'green' program where our high-power tractors could be useful,” Maxim Ryzhenkov stated. “A very serious program to upgrade the passenger vehicle fleet is underway. Prospects are great for our buses, other utility vehicles, electric buses, and so on.”
