MOSCOW — March 23 marks the 64th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Algeria. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Algeria were established on March 23, 1962. The Soviet Union was the first state to offer its friendship to the newly established republic.
The Soviet Union provided comprehensive support to the Algerian people, with Soviet engineers and specialists participating in infrastructure construction and making significant contributions to Algeria’s economic development. On December 26, 1991, Algeria officially recognized the Russian Federation. The Embassy of Russia in Algeria and the Embassy of Algeria in Russia remain in operation today.
Russia and Algeria maintain an active political dialogue, expand inter-parliamentary relations, and exchange delegations at various levels. In 2025, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held three meetings with Algeria’s Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs Ahmed Attaf. A number of intergovernmental agreements, memoranda, and cooperation programs are in effect between the two countries. In recent years, the Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, intergovernmental agreements granting Algeria access to the GLONASS system, and agreements on cooperation in intellectual property protection as part of bilateral military-technical cooperation were signed. In 2023, a Declaration on Enhanced Strategic Cooperation was signed during President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visit to Moscow.
Algeria remains one of Russia’s leading trade partners in Africa. In recent years, bilateral trade has amounted to approximately $3 billion annually. Russian exports primarily include high-tech products (machinery, equipment, and vehicles), food, and agricultural products. Key areas of Russian-Algerian cooperation include energy, metallurgy, iron ore projects, and the automotive industry. Cooperation in education is also on the rise. Currently, over 3,000 Algerian students are studying in Russia, and Algeria has approximately 20,000 graduates from Russian civilian and military universities.
Russia extends its heartfelt wishes to its Algerian friends and colleagues on this historic occasion, wishing them prosperity, well-being, and continued success.