MOSCOW, June 15 will affect Algeria's support for Russia, President Abdelmajid Tebboun said.
«Thank you very much for your hospitality. It testifies to the depth of relations and friendship that exists between Algeria and the Russian Federation. Our relations have never changed, for 60 years Algeria has always supported Russia. Today, there may be some pressure from foreign states (appears. — Approx. ed.) on us, but this will never affect our relations,» he said at talks with Vladimir Putin.
President of Algeria stressed that the North African country has retained its independence thanks to the support of Moscow, which provides the state with weapons.
Tebbun also proposed to speed up Algeria's entry into the BRICS and work to reduce dependence on the dollar and the euro.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in turn, noted that relations with Algeria have a special importance for Moscow and are of a strategic nature.
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“Looking ahead, I note that we will be glad to see you in St. Petersburg at the end of July at the second Russia-Africa summit,” the Russian leader said.
< br>The second Russia-Africa summit will be held in St. Petersburg on July 26-29.
BRICS unites Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Several more countries intend to join the economic bloc.