BASIC DATA

Diplomatic Relations:

• Established in July 1962 with the recognition of the independence.

Number of Residents:

• Number of Algerian nationals residing in Japan: 201 as of 2008.
• Number of Japanese nationals residing in Algeria: 577 (October 2007)

Trade with Japan (2007):

• Exports: 1.32 billion US. Dollars (liquid natural gas (LNG))
• Imports: 727 million US Dollars (trucks, passenger cars, tires etc.)

VIP VISITS

From Algeria to Japan:

• 2008:
• M.Reda HAMIANI, President of Algeria Business Forum;
• M.Mohammed BOUCHAME, General Secretary of the Ministry of Public Works;
• M.Ahmed OUYAHIA, Personal Representative of the Head of State to TICAD IV;
• President Abdelaziz Bouteflika attending the Hokkaido G8 Summit
• 2007:
• M. Amar GHOUL, Minister of Public Works.
• 2006:
• M.Fateh BOUDAMOUS, General Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries.
• 2005:
• M.Abdelkader SEMMARI, President of Japan-Algeria parliamentary group;
• M.Boudjemaa HAICHOUR, Minister of Post, Information, and Communication Technologies.
• 2004:
• M. Cherif RAHMANI, Ministre de l'Amenagement du territoire et de l'environnement
• M. Mohamed MEZIANE, President Directeur General de SONATRACH
• M. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President of the People's Republic of Algeria.

  Reflecting the recent improvement of security situation in Algeria, the economic cooperation with the dispatch of Japanese experts restarted from 2002.

  It should be noted that Mr. Yoshiro MORI, Former Prime Minister, visited Algeria at the beginning of May 2004 and Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, paid an official working visit to Japan at the beginning of December 2004. During his visit, the Agreement on Technical Cooperation was signed as between Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Foreign Minister of Japan and Mr. Abdelaziz BELKHADEM, Foreign Minister of Algeria, which is the first-ever agreement between Algeria and Japan.

• 2003:
• M. Abdelkader MESSAHEL, Ministre Delegue aupres du Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres
• 2002:
• M. Ali TOUNSI, Directeur General de la DGSN
• M. Chakib KHELIL, Ministre de l'Energie et des Mines
• 2001:
• M. Abdelkader MESSAHEL, Ministre Delegue aupres du Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres
• 2000:
• M. Youcef YOUSFI, Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres
• M. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President de la Republique
• 1999:
• Mme Saida BENHABYLES, Senatrice
• M. Abdelmadjid ATTAR, President Directeur General de SONATRACH
• 1997:
• M. Ahmed TIBAOUI, President du Conseil National de Participation de l'Etat
• 1998:
• M. Youcef YOUSFI, Ministre de l'Energie et des Mines
• 1995:
• M. Abdelouahab KERAMANE, Gouverneur de la Banque d'Algerie
• M. Amar MEKHLOUFI, Ministre de l'Energie et des Mines
• 1994:
• M. Mourad BENACHENHOU, Ministre des Affaires Economiques
• M. Abdelouhab KERAMANE, Gouverneur de la Banque d'Algerie
• M. Tahar ALLANE, Ministre des Postes et Telecommunications
• M. Mohamed BENSALEM, Ministre du Tourisme

From Japan to Algeria:

• 2008:
• M.Yoshikata MURATA, Vice Chairman of Algeria-Japan Parliament Group.
• 2007:
• M.Itsunori ONODERA, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• 2006:
• M.Yoshikata SAKURADA, State Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy.
• 2005:
• Ambassador Tatsuo ARIMA representing Japan to the Arab Summit;
• M.Katsuyuki KAWAI, PArliamentary Secretary;
• M.Motohide YOSHIKAWA, General Director of the Middle Eastern and African Bureau.
• 2004:
• Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
• 2002:
• Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kenshiro Matsunami
• 2001:
• Education and Science Minister Nobutaka Machimura
• 2000:
• Former Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura
• Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kiyohiro Araki
• 1999:
• Ambassador to the United Nations Yukio Satoh
• 1998:
• Former Foreign Minister Kouji Kakizawa
• 1996:
• Special Envoy Ambassador Kurokouchi
• 1993:
• Vice-President of KEIDANREN Mr. Yonekura