General Said Chanegriha, Chief of People’s National Army Staff, received Thursday, 31st October, 2024, at the headquarters of People’s National Army Staff, Admiral Renato Rodriguez d’Aguiar Freire, Chief of Brazilian Armed Forces Staff, during his visit to Algeria at the head of a high-level military delegation.

The welcoming ceremony began with the salute of the national flag, followed by the military salute presented to the Admiral by a military formation, representing the different Forces of People’s National Army.

During this meeting, the two parties discussed the areas of bilateral military cooperation and the means of strengthening security coordination, as well as exchanging views on international security challenges and current issues, the Algerian Ministry of National Defence said in a statement.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary General of the Algerian Ministry of National Defence, the Commanders of Forces and the National Gendarmerie, Chiefs of Departments and Central Directors of the People’s National Army Staff and the Ministry of National Defence,

The two parties discussed the areas of bilateral military cooperation and the means of strengthening security coordination, as well as exchanging views on international security challenges and current issues.

General Chanegriha stressed the importance of this meeting, which reflects the will of the leaders of the two countries to promote bilateral military cooperation at the level of excellence.

“Our meeting today reflects the will of the leaders of the two countries to promote bilateral military cooperation at the level of excellence, particularly in areas of common interest, in the best interests of the two friendly countries,” he said.

“Furthermore, we note with satisfaction the dynamics that characterize bilateral military cooperation, particularly through the visit I made in April 2023 to take part in the defense and security exhibition (LAAD-2023). On this occasion, an audience was reserved for me by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Brazil, where we agreed, following frank and pragmatic discussions, on the need to strengthen the foundations of our cooperation, according to an objective and prospective approach,” General Chanegriha added.

For his part, Admiral Renato Rodriguez d’Aguiar Freire expressed his gratitude for the hospitality extended to him and his delegation, before praising the quality of the military relations maintained by the two countries, and the will displayed by the Algerian side to consolidate bilateral relations.

At the end of this meeting, the two parties exchanged symbolic gifts, before Admiral Renato Rodriguez d’Aguiar Freire signed the guestbook of the People’s National Army Staff. (Source & Photo © Algerian Ministry of National Defence)