Algeria/December 4, 2018/@xtraconfl/206 views /Algeria Algeria, EU Stress Determination to Develop Energy Partnershipshare on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel Algiers — Algeria and the European Union emphasized Tuesday, in Algiers, their determination to develop their partnership in the energy field, including both les fossil and renewable energies. In a news conference held at the end of the third annual meeting of the Algeria-EU high-level political dialogue on energy, Minister of Energy Mustapha Guitouni and the European Commissioner for action on Climate and Energy, Miguel Aias Canete said the two sides want to boost their partnership and cooperation in the gas field, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the photovoltaic industry. ALSO READ Migration Likely to Influence Trade Talks During Merkel VisitSee also: Algeria, EU reiterate determination to deepen relations In reply to a question on gas supply contracts between Algerian and the European Union which are expiring soon, Guitouni said “negotiations are under way,” adding that some gas contracts with Spain have already been signed. “Sonatrach’s representatives are in Madrid to discuss the remaining contracts.” See also: Strategic energy partnership: Algeria, EU to strengthen cooperation In this regard, the minister underlined Algeria’s “traditional reliability” in the delivery of hydrocarbons to its clients. Concerning electrical interconnection between Algeria and the northern shore of the Mediterranean, Guitouni said it depends on the establishment of an interconnection among European countries themselves, especially between Spain and France, before thinking about doing it between Algeria and those countries. ALSO READ ALGERIA: US major ExxonMobil wants to set up in Algeria See also: Algeria-EU: Roadmap to enhance energy partnership He also stressed the need to establish interconnection between Algeria and Morocco and between Algeria and Tunisia. Algeria, he said, has already sent an official request to the European representative to integrate the European interconnection market, allowing it to export surplus electricity generated from solar energy to Europe. ALSO READ Algeria to Repatriate All Its Nationals in Illegal Situation in GermanyThe EU Commissioner for Energy, in a reply to a reporter’s question about long-term gas contracts between Algeria and the European Union, the EU official said the gas volume of the new supply deals between Algeria and the EU will not be affected. He stressed that EU’s major concern is natural gas supply, adding that Algeria is “one of the main EU suppliers, providing 13% of its needs.” Algeria is a “reliable partner with which we have never had any problem.” Leave A Comment Below Related Tags:Algeria share on: FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel previous articleAfrica: A Transit City in Niger Extends HIV/Aids Care to Migrantsnext articleTogo: Bishops Call for Reforms Ahead of ElectionsRelated Posts16 shares Algeria/December 4, 2018 Algeria: President Bouteflika Warns Against Political Manoeuvrings As Each Crucial Event Approaches24 shares Algeria/December 4, 2018 Algeria the New ‘Cradle of Civilization?’Kenya/Algeria: Francis Kahata Linked to Sh8 Million Algerian MoveAfrica: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d’OrAlgeria/Cameroon: Cameroon Too Strong for AlgeriaCameroon/Algeria: Cameroon-Algeria – Cameroon Eyes Round TwoGhana/Algeria: Black Queens Eye Revenge Over AlgeriaUganda: Government Plans to Give Algerians Free VisasKenya: Five Kenyan Boxers Storm Military Boxing Championship FinalsAlgeria: China Donates U.S.$28.8 Million to Algeria for Economic, Technical Cooperation