Algerian President Tebboune Receives Six Ambassadors, Meets Niger Defence Minister

ALGIERS — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday accepted the letters of credence from the newly appointed envoys of Botswana, Luxembourg, Tajikistan, Georgia, Belarus and Malta, the presidency announced.

Defence Talks with Niger

In a separate meeting on Wednesday, President Tebboune, who also serves as supreme commander of the armed forces and minister of national defence, received Niger’s Minister of State and Minister of Defence, Army General Salifou Modi, and the delegation accompanying him.

Governor Reshuffle and Security Meeting

The presidency said on Tuesday that President Tebboune had carried out a partial reshuffle among walis, or provincial governors.

Also on Tuesday, the president chaired a session of the High Security Council, according to a statement from the presidency.

Farewell Call from Dutch Ambassador

President Tebboune on Tuesday received Anne Elisabeth Luwema, the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Algeria, who paid a farewell visit at the conclusion of her posting in the country.