
“Our relations today are stronger than ever,” with these words, the United States Ambassador to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore Obin, told the Algerian government newspaper “Al -Mujahid” a week ago, speaking about her country’s bilateral relations with Algeria, and areas of cooperation between the two countries that are varied between security, economy and culture.
All indicators are heading towards strengthening more relations between Algeria and the United States under President Donald Trump’s rule, and what the Algerian ambassador to Washington Sabri Bougadum said about the possibility of concluding arms deals between the two countries, except evidence of the intentions of the non -clash.
The most optimistic did not expect a better start than that in which Algeria’s relations with the new administration of the United States were launched, as the expectation of tension was great in light of Algeria’s known positions towards many international issues, including the war on Gaza.
Washington did not wait much until it was held its first understandings with Algeria, by concluding a military cooperation agreement last January, which is discovered by Washington’s dependence on Algeria in the North Africa region and the African coast, according to analyzes, in addition to the continuous communication of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Algeria Foreign Minister Ahmed Atf.
These analyzes confirm the Algerian -American consensus within the UN Security Council regarding the file of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the desire of the new American administration to stop this war, which is the Algerian trend. same.
Political analyst, Eid Zaghali, believes that the new American administration found in Algeria a common denominator regarding the security aspect and combating terrorism, adding that “Trump, although we are not sure of his intentions and policies, his dependence on the principles of benefit and realism is in the interest of Algeria.”
Zoghlami told Al -Nahar that “the Algerian -American relations were not a positive, especially political day,” benefiting the different approaches to the two countries in a number of international issues such as the Palestinian issue and other crises, but this did not prevent the construction of very good economic relations, especially in the oil field in general and gas in particular. “
And he confirms that “Algeria does not consider itself a friend or an ally of the United States, and perhaps the opposite is also true.” To a full week visit to India, and therefore Algeria takes the distance itself Military with these four forces.
Regarding the positive trend of the Trump administration towards Algeria and its justifications, Zagopi asserts that he is due to “the position that Algeria enjoys in the Maghreb and North Africa as well as in the African coast, and its strategic, logical and practical role that the countries of the whole world realize, especially its pioneering role in combating the phenomenon of terrorism, and therefore the positive interest of America in Algeria is in this direction.”
Another given by Zoghlami refers to good relations between Washington and Algeria in the coming years, and it relates to the growing African hostility to France in the light of the expulsion of many African countries, the French presence on its lands, stressing the presence of new approaches taught and others that have already been studied, especially since some African countries have established relations with Russia, China, Turkey, etc. The area.
To that, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Djelfa Mahmoud Boujemaa asserts to “Al -Nahar” that the new administration of the United States wants a strategic partnership with Algeria based on respect and the exchange of benefit, pointing to the historical roots of the relations between Washington and Algeria, explaining that the game of political and economic interests is the tyrant currently in Trump’s directions and administration, and the role of Algeria is currently great in the African region, politically and economically, and economically. This means that the scene of relations between the two countries will turn towards further development.
Boujemaa gives justifications for this related to Washington’s endeavor to focus its political paths with the countries of the world according to the developments of the international current, pointing out that Algeria has a major role in the African region in particular.
It is drawn to the economic situation of Algeria and its characteristic of a stable climate in recent years, which gives a motive for the United States to focus on good and calm relations that give it more fruitful and effective economic cooperation with Algeria through many active companies or wishing to invest in various sectors, especially in the agricultural sector.