The first African leader was Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal with whom President Rouhani discussed bilateral ties especially economic relations, which president believed was below the optimum level given the capacities of private sector in both countries after JCPOA; “the name of Algeria has been associated with a hero and a revolutionary nation in the collective memory of Iranians; we have many shared positions in cultural, economic, and political issues which would provide grounds conducive to improvement of interactions,” Rouhani added.
President Rouhani highlighted the necessity of coordination of oil exporters and producers to bring stability to the markets; “a joint economic commission between Iran and Algeria will definitely bestow a sufficient level of dynamism to bilateral relations,” he asserted.
