ALGIERS, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Algeria and France will sign an agreement for the extradition of criminals between the two countries, Algerian Justice Ministry and French embassy to Algeria said Saturday in two separate statements.
"This agreement will streamline our exchanges and facilitate the implementation of certain extradition requests while ensuring respect for fundamental values of our two countries", said the sources.
The agreement is part of the two countries' cooperation in the areas of mutual legal assistance, counter-terrorism and information exchange.
French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet will pay a two-day visit to Algeria and hold talks with "actors of the Algerian judicial system with the aim to better understand mutual challenges and expectations," the source added.
