ALGIERS, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi crown prince will start Sunday a two-day official visit to Algeria to discuss bilateral relations and global issues, Algerian Presidential Office said on Saturday in a statement.
"As part of the strong brotherly relations between Algeria and Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will pay an official visit to Algeria on Sunday and Monday," the statement said.
The source added that the visit aims at consolidating the bilateral relations, and giving a new impetus to cooperation, as well as boosting partnership and investment projects and opening new horizons for businessmen, in a bid to increase trade exchange.
The visit is also expected to boost various bilateral workshops emanating from the 13th Algerian-Saudi Joint Committee held in Riyadh in April, which resulted in the signing of several cooperation agreements.
The two countries will also discuss and exchange views on some prominent political and economic issues in the Arab and other regions, including the Palestinian issue, in addition to the recent developments in global oil market.
