Madar (Algiers) - Algeria's Minister of State for the Interior and Local Authorities, Brahim Merad, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, received the acting US charge d'affaires in Algiers at the Government Palace, at the diplomat's request, according to a ministry statement carried by Algerian Radio.
According to the statement, the meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on issues of common interest, notably strengthening bilateral security cooperation and the fight against illicit drug trafficking and all forms of organised crime.
The two sides also discussed cooperation on fighting forest fires, with the US side expressing "readiness to provide the necessary support" to Algeria to help protect lives, property, livestock and forests, the same source said.
Merad referred to the expected visit to Algeria of a US delegation from the city of Lawrence, Kansas, from November 9 to 15, following President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's instructions to invite a delegation from Lawrence and Kansas City "in gratitude for the warm welcome" given to the official Algerian mission and fans during the 2026 World Cup.
The minister said the guests would receive "all the care and support", and both sides reaffirmed the depth of relations between the two countries, according to the statement.
