Algerian-German Joint Committee Established

German Minister of Economy, Transport and Regional Development of Land, Dieter Posch, recommended in Algiers the set up of an Algerian-German joint committee to support relations between the two countries.

At a news conference held on the sidelines of a meeting between German and Algerian operators, Posch said his visit to Algeria mainly aims at promoting the set up of an Algerian-German committee that will deal with the issues relating to German firms' bidding for Algerian economic projects. For the German minister, the joint committee will have to "speed up and back German investments in Algeria, identify Algeria's needs in terms of technology and know-how transfer, and settle the problems that may emerge as part of the contracts or partnership projects between the two countries."  - APS