Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, held Wednesday in New York talks with his French counterpart, Jean – Yves Le Drian, on bilateral relations and ways to promote them in the future.

The two ministers exchanged views on main issues on the agenda of the General Assembly and the Security Council. In addition to the latest developments on the regional scene, especially in Libya, Mali, Western Sahara and the Sahel and Sahara region, according to a statement of the Algerian Foreign Ministry.