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Algeria said Tuesday it was ready to supply Morocco with gas from the southern Hasi Al-Raml field.
Minister of energy Yusuf Yusufi, during a visit to the gas-rich Hasi Al-Raml area with Moroccan Minister of Energy Amina ben Khadhra, said technical studies would be initiated in future about gas supply to Morocco.
Cooperation between Algeria and Morocco in electricity and minerals will expand to include scientific research, he said.
Ben Khadhra, who arrived earlier today, said her visit to Algeria was a chance to discuss economic cooperation in general, and in fields of energy and minerals in specific.
She said Algerian and Moroccan electricity companies would establish a partnership soon.
Yusufi and ben Khadhra agreed to establish an electricity market in the Maghreb region.
Algiers and Rabat signed an agreement in 2008 to export 400 kilowatts of electricity from Algeria to Spain via Morocco.
This is the first official visit by a Moroccan minister to Algeria in years. Both countries are at odds over the Western Sahara. Common borders are closed since 1995.
Algerian foreign ministers Morad Medleci announced a week ago a political initiative aimed at creating positive atmosphere with Morocco, aimed at activating economic and social relations.
Sonatrach evacuates 80 workers from Libya
Algerian Sonatrach oil and gas company announced here on Tuesday evacuation of 80 workers from its Libyan oil fields due to insecurity and unrest in this north African country.
Sonatrach said that 80 of its employees work in the fields of exploration that are located in the Libyan Ghadames near the borders with Algeria.
It denied the news on the destruction of any of its equipment at the fields.
Global Arab Network
Minister of energy Yusuf Yusufi, during a visit to the gas-rich Hasi Al-Raml area with Moroccan Minister of Energy Amina ben Khadhra, said technical studies would be initiated in future about gas supply to Morocco.
Cooperation between Algeria and Morocco in electricity and minerals will expand to include scientific research, he said.
Ben Khadhra, who arrived earlier today, said her visit to Algeria was a chance to discuss economic cooperation in general, and in fields of energy and minerals in specific.
She said Algerian and Moroccan electricity companies would establish a partnership soon.
Yusufi and ben Khadhra agreed to establish an electricity market in the Maghreb region.
Algiers and Rabat signed an agreement in 2008 to export 400 kilowatts of electricity from Algeria to Spain via Morocco.
This is the first official visit by a Moroccan minister to Algeria in years. Both countries are at odds over the Western Sahara. Common borders are closed since 1995.
Algerian foreign ministers Morad Medleci announced a week ago a political initiative aimed at creating positive atmosphere with Morocco, aimed at activating economic and social relations.
Sonatrach evacuates 80 workers from Libya
Algerian Sonatrach oil and gas company announced here on Tuesday evacuation of 80 workers from its Libyan oil fields due to insecurity and unrest in this north African country.
Sonatrach said that 80 of its employees work in the fields of exploration that are located in the Libyan Ghadames near the borders with Algeria.
It denied the news on the destruction of any of its equipment at the fields.
Global Arab Network