Macron Begins Visit to Algeria to Relaunch Bilateral Relations

French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by a delegation of 7 ministers, begins a three-day official visit to Algeria today aimed at closing the chapter of estrangement and "rebuilding" a relationship still burdened by the past. After being welcomed at the airport by his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune around 3:00 PM, the two presidents will head to the Martyrs' Monument, which commemorates the war of independence from France (1954-1962), followed by a dinner at the presidential palace, as announced by "Russia Today." The visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the end of the war and the declaration of Algeria's independence in 1962.