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MINSK, 20 February (BelTA) - Belarus and Algeria signed two documents aimed at strengthening the bilateral cooperation in Minsk on 20 February, BelTA has learned.

The documents were signed by Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei and Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel.

These include an agreement to set up a joint commission on cooperation in trade, economy and science and an agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders.

Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel is in Minsk on a working visit. He already held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei