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Algeria News Portal: Lotfi Boujemaa, Algeria’s Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, welcomed Gérald Darmanin, Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice of the French Republic, and his delegation at the Ministry of Justice. Senior officials at the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also in attendance, said the Algerian Ministry of Justice.

يحدث الٱن: وزير العدل الجزائري 🇩🇿 #لطفي_بوجمعة يجري مباحثات مع نظيره الفرنسي 🇫🇷 #جيرالد_دارمانان بمقر وزارة العدل pic.twitter.com/0a7N57km7I

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) May 18, 2026

According to this source, “bilateral talks took place with delegations from both countries. During these talks, the current status of bilateral cooperation between the two Ministries of Justice in the legal and judicial domains was discussed, as well as how to strengthen it.”

The same source added that these bilateral talks were followed later that same day by a working session of the judges of the visiting minister and their Algerian counterparts to examine bilateral judicial cooperation issues.

The French Minister of Justice’s trip to Algeria hinges on talks involving what the French Ministry of Justice calls “delicate” subjects. They characterize the trip as beginning a new phase of Paris-Algiers judicial negotiations.

The same source states that these talks will center on a number of key concerns, notably, the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking, judicial cooperation in the global war on terrorism, the combating of cross-border economic and financial crimes, and the take on unresolved cases of “dirty money.”

Le ministre de la Justice, garde des Sceaux, #Lotfi_Boudjemaa, a reçu à #Alger 🇩🇿, son homologue français 🇫🇷 , #Gérald_Darmanin.

Le ministre français de la Justice effectue une visite de travail en #Algérie.
L’audience s’est déroulée au siège du ministère de la Justice. pic.twitter.com/SoD4REvJqm

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) May 18, 2026

Algeria News Portal:French Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin arrived in Algeria alongside a group of judges, and was greeted at Houari Boumediene International Airport by the Algerian Minister of Justice, Lotfi Boujemaa.

🛑 Le ministre français de la Justice, Gérald Darmanin🇫🇷, est arrivé en #Algérie🇩🇿 accompagné de plusieurs magistrats. Il a été accueilli à l’aéroport international d’Alger par son homologue algérien, Lotfi Boudjemaa, ministre de la Justice et garde des Sceaux.
🛑Selon le… pic.twitter.com/0c6IqwgkUO

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) May 17, 2026

According to the French Ministry of Justice, the French Minister of Justice’s itinerary is of considerable importance to Algeria and includes conversations about judicial cooperation among the various French and Algerian authorities, in addition to discussions about other, more “sensitive” topics.

🛑 وزير العدل الفرنسي #جيرالد_دارمانان 🇫🇷يصل #الجزائر 🇩🇿 برفقة عدد من القضاة وكان في استقباله وزير العدل الجزائري لطفي بوجمعة.
في أجندة زيارة وزير العدل الفرنسي مناقشة التعاون القضائي بين فرنسا والجزائر بالإضافة إلى قضايا "حساسة" وفق تعبير وزارة العدل الفرنسية. pic.twitter.com/9SwhQcJVZ4

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) May 17, 2026

According to the French Ministry of Justice, a further objective of this trip is to renew relations concerning judicial cooperation between Paris and Algeria.

Likewise, according to the French Ministry of Justice, consultations between both parties that involve other “important” subjects are scheduled to include: the fight against organized crime; the fight against drug trafficking; the fight against terrorism; the crime of trafficking and transiting across borders; financial crime and the monitoring of the so-called “dirty money”.

In relation to the diplomatic niceties of the visit, and in the presence of the media, the French Minister of Justice will also be called upon to answer, in a clear and unambiguous manner, Algerian demands, and to turn good faith gestures and expressions into acts, and to abandon the policies of haste and two-pronged approaches to the core of the issues that have long strained Algerian-French relations. These include the retrieval of stolen assets, the fulfillment of judicial requests, and the extradition of accused persons to Algeria

ALGIERS— In a decisive move to safeguard national financial reserves and foster economic self-reliance, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has issued a series of executive directives aimed at drastically reducing the country’s import bill.
The instructions, delivered during the latest Council of Ministers meeting, underscore a strategic shift towards prioritizing local manufacturing and restricting the influx of non-essential foreign goods. President Tebboune emphasized that lowering import dependency is not merely a fiscal necessity, but a cornerstone of Algeria’s economic sovereignty.

Key Directives Issued by the Presidency:

• Rationalization of Imports: The President ordered a rigorous review of import licenses, mandates, and quotas, ensuring that foreign procurement is strictly confined to essential goods and raw materials that cannot currently be sourced domestically.
• Empowering Local Industries: Government sectors have been instructed to provide unparalleled support to national manufacturers, SMEs, and startups to fill the supply gaps in the domestic market.
• Combating Invoicing Fraud: Tightened regulatory oversight and stricter customs auditing will be implemented to counter over-invoicing practices, which have historically drained foreign currency reserves.
• Inter-Sectoral Coordination: A mandate was established for closer cooperation between the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry, and financial institutions to streamline the transition toward import substitution.
  Economic analysts view these directives as an accelerated push toward structural economic reforms. By tightening control over foreign expenditures, the Algerian government aims to stimulate domestic investment, generate sustainable employment opportunities, and build a more resilient, diversified economy capable of withstanding global market fluctuations.