Macron’s claim: Gas is not the purpose of my trip to Algeria.
In his visit to Algeria, the French president claimed that gas is not the main purpose of his trip, but Algeria’s gas resources can change the global energy equation.
French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters today (Friday) on the second day of his visit to Algeria that the gas issue is not the main purpose of his visit to this country.
According to the report of “Anatolia” news agency, Macron pointed to the need of European countries to replace Russian gas and claimed: “The issue of gas does not shape the nature of my trip to Algeria.” We are not in the position of some countries; Because Algerian gas is something that can disrupt the equation.
The President of France stated: “France relies on gas for only 20% of its energy situation, 8% of which is supplied by Algerian gas. “We will try to improve the situation in the future, but it is not right to consider Algerian gas as the main topic of this trip.”
Macron is now on his second visit to Algeria in the last 5 years. In this trip, he has taken a delegation of 90 personalities including businessmen and intellectuals specializing in the history of the two countries with him from Paris. In addition, 7 government ministers are also accompanying him on this three-day trip.
Those close to the French president say that the meetings of this trip are planned with a focus on young people, and its purpose is to overcome the alienation and tension that has prevailed between the two countries for nearly a year. The tension that arose in the background of controversial issues between the two countries, such as the historical memory of Algerians during the French colonial period (1830-1962) and some other cases.
Other media, however, believe that after the unprecedented turn of European countries, including Italy and Germany, towards Algeria and the emptying of Spain’s back, which is leaning towards the Maghreb, the French president will visit Algeria to resolve the recent tensions and help To attract this country in the energy sector.
According to the analysis of the Internet newspaper “Rai Alyoum”, Macron will discuss a number of very important points for France during his trip to Algeria, the first of which is the restoration of bilateral relations between Algeria and France, which, as it has been made public, is periodic. has passed the recession.
According to this newspaper, France, which is preparing for a cold autumn and a colder winter due to the restrictions created after the Russia-Ukraine war and its consequences on the supply of fuel and gas and the decrease in economic growth, seeks to balance the relations between It is neighboring with these two countries, Maghreb and Algeria.
