Algeria News Portal:The Secretary General of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, Miloud Medjelled, received a high-level delegation from the Federal Republic of Germany in Algiers on Monday. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and develop mutually beneficial partnerships in the fields of energy and hydrocarbons, according to a statement from the ministry.
The source explained that Mr. Medjelled received the German delegation at the ministry’s headquarters. The delegation was led by the Director General for Geo-Economics at the German Federal Foreign Office, Oliver Rentschler, and comprising officials from the German Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Economics, as well as a number of officials and representatives of major German energy and industrial companies, such as Bosch, Siemens, and VNG, among others, in the presence of the German Ambassador to Algeria and officials from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons.
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This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the current state and future prospects of Algerian-German bilateral cooperation, described as strong and distinguished, particularly within the framework of the strategic partnership between the two countries in the energy sector.
On this occasion, both sides expressed their satisfaction with the progress made in implementing a number of joint cooperation projects, particularly in the areas of natural gas marketing and low-carbon technologies in the gas industry aimed at reducing emissions, as well as the development of a green hydrogen transport project, through joint working groups comprising experts from both countries, the statement added.
They also discussed the progress of the experts’ work within the framework of the “TaqatHy+” project, particularly regarding the reduction of methane emissions and the curtailment of flaring in the gas industry, thereby contributing to the fulfillment of international climate commitments and stimulating technological innovation as well as the development of local expertise and skills.
In this context, Mr. Medjelled highlighted the momentum in Algerian-German cooperation, stressing the need to continue developing technical and scientific exchanges between experts and institutions from both countries, and to work on implementing new and concrete projects based on modern technologies and innovative technological solutions, particularly in the fields of the oil and gas industry, the related equipment industry and its localization, as well as strengthening training and human capacity building.
