Russia's FM Lavrov meets Algeria leader to deepen thick ties

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with the president of Algeria and marked 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Russia’s foreign minister met Tuesday with the president of Algeria, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries with hopes of deepening ties.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov transmitted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin for Algeria's leader, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to visit Moscow, Algeria's official APS news agency said.

The stated purpose of the visit would be enhancing bilateral ties in all domains, from military to humanitarian, APS reported.

Russia has long furnished the North African nation with military hardware. Lavrov, evoking “military and technical cooperation,” expressed Russia's satisfaction with “the confidence placed in us (by Algiers) in this domain.”