Algeria resumes the Treaty of Friendship with Spain, broken in 2022 due to Madrid’s support for the Moroccan plan for the Sahara

The president of Algeria, Abdelmayid Tebún, conveyed this Thursday to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, his decision to reactivate the Treaty of Friendship between both countries.

The agreement had been suspended since October 2022 due to the support of the Government of Pedro Sánchez for the proposal of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.

The meeting took place during Albares’ two-day visit to Algeria, which combines Algiers and Oran.

This is the first visit since the diplomatic crisis began over Spain’s position on the Sahara.

In response, Algeria also withdrew its ambassador in Madrid and froze trade relations, with no effect on gas.

Three and a half years later, Tebún considered that the meeting with the Spanish minister constitutes an opportunity to review the state of relations.

Also for the “promising prospects ahead.”

For his part, Albares has announced that Spain and Algeria are going to strengthen their strategic partnership in energy matters.

The decision comes at a time when the conflict in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have caused a rise in energy prices and fears of possible supply problems.

In a brief statement to the press after meeting with Tebún, Albares highlighted that Algeria is “a stable, reliable, constant supplier of gas” to Spain.

In his opinion, this is proven by the fact that Algeria “has been the leading supplier of natural gas to our country for three years.”

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