The Russian foreign minister is on a two-day visit to Algeria to discuss with his counterpart Abdelkader Messahel regional as well as international issues, including the situation in war-ravaged countries Libya and Syria, as well as Mali.
On 24 January, Sergei Lavrov and Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel make a joint press statement in the Algerian capital of Algiers following bilateral talks.