A general view shows a part of the downtown in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019. (Credit: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo)
Moscow ally Algeria is set to reopen its embassy in Kyiv which has been closed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
"This decision comes within the framework of safeguarding the interests of the Algerian state," a ministry statement said, adding that the embassy would reopen soon but without providing details.
A charge d'affaires will run the mission when it reopens, it added.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had announced the planned reopening during a television broadcast on Friday, acknowledging Algeria's long-standing relations with Russia.
Algeria and Russia have solid trade links that saw exchanges between the two countries reach $3 billion in 2021.
They also have military ties and are members of OPEC+, a group of oil producers led by Russia, as well as the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
"This decision comes within the framework of safeguarding the interests of the Algerian state," a ministry statement said, adding that the embassy would reopen soon but without providing details.
A charge d'affaires will run the mission when it reopens, it added.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had announced the planned reopening during a television broadcast on Friday, acknowledging Algeria's long-standing relations with Russia.
Algeria and Russia have solid trade links that saw exchanges between the two countries reach $3 billion in...
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