Mr. Azouz Nasri, President of the Council of the Nation, received Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis, President of the Parliament of the Hellenic Republic, at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers on Friday evening, September 25, 2026.

Kaklamanis arrived in Algeria at the head of a parliamentary delegation as part of an official visit to the country at the invitation of the President of the Council of the Nation. The visit will continue until September 28, 2026.

The visit comes as part of efforts to strengthen existing relations between Algeria and the Hellenic Republic and to open new prospects for Parliamentary Cooperation between the two legislative institutions. The agenda focuses on intensifying meetings, exchanging expertise and experiences, and supporting consultation and coordination between the two sides.

The program includes a number of bilateral meetings and discussions expected to address ways to develop parliamentary relations, strengthen communication between the Council of the Nation and the Hellenic Parliament, and explore cooperation mechanisms that could contribute to supporting bilateral relations between the two countries.

Official Reception at Houari Boumediene Airport

Council of the Nation President Azouz Nasri received the President of the Hellenic Parliament and the accompanying parliamentary delegation at Houari Boumediene International Airport at the beginning of the visit, which will extend over several days.

Nasri was accompanied during the official reception by Mr. Mohamed Larbi Slimani, Vice President of the Council of the Nation in charge of external activities; Mr. Mohamed Omaroun, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and the Algerian Community Abroad; and Professor Makhlouf Sahel, Chief of Staff to the President of the Council of the Nation.

The reception was also attended by Mr. Nikolaos Vargis, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Algeria, reflecting the official nature of the visit and its importance in strengthening communication channels between the parliamentary and diplomatic institutions of the two countries.

The visit by the President of the Hellenic Parliament comes within a broader momentum aimed at developing Algeria-Greece relations at the parliamentary level by strengthening institutional dialogue and exchanging experiences and expertise between the two sides.

Talks to Strengthen Cooperation Between Legislative Institutions

The program of Nikitas Kaklamanis’ visit to Algeria is expected to include a series of meetings and bilateral discussions with officials of the Council of the Nation, focusing on ways to develop Parliamentary Cooperation between the two countries’ legislative institutions.

The meetings will also provide an opportunity to exchange parliamentary expertise and experiences and strengthen mechanisms for consultation and coordination, allowing both sides to expand areas of communication and develop institutional cooperation.

The process takes on particular importance amid a shared interest in elevating bilateral relations and making use of parliamentary channels to support communication between Algeria and Greece, thereby strengthening dialogue between representatives of the two legislative institutions.

The visit also provides an opportunity to examine various mechanisms through which Parliamentary Cooperation can be established on a more regular and sustainable basis, including institutional frameworks that facilitate continued consultation and the exchange of expertise and experience.

Parliamentary Cooperation Protocol

The visit by the President of the Hellenic Parliament to Algeria is expected to culminate in the signing of a parliamentary cooperation protocol between the legislative institutions of the two countries.

The protocol is expected to provide an institutional framework for developing parliamentary relations and strengthening coordination and consultation between the Council of the Nation and the Hellenic Parliament, creating a more structured basis for cooperation and the exchange of expertise.

The agreement is also expected to support communication channels between the two institutions and open the way for additional joint initiatives and activities, in line with the shared objective of advancing bilateral relations.

The move toward signing a parliamentary cooperation protocol highlights the institutional dimension of Algeria-Greece relations and the two sides’ interest in developing practical and sustainable mechanisms for communication and coordination.

Establishment of the Algeria-Greece Parliamentary Friendship Group

The visit program also includes the establishment of the Algeria-Greece Parliamentary Friendship Group, a step expected to give a more permanent institutional dimension to cooperation and coordination between the two sides.

The Parliamentary Friendship Group can serve as a framework for continuous communication between parliamentarians from the two countries, as well as for exchanging expertise and experiences and discussing issues of mutual interest.

The group is also expected to strengthen consultation mechanisms between members of the two legislative institutions and provide an additional channel for parliamentary communication, supporting bilateral relations and creating opportunities for future joint initiatives.

The establishment of the group, alongside the anticipated cooperation protocol, reflects an approach aimed at building more sustainable institutional frameworks for organizing and developing Parliamentary Cooperation between Algeria and Greece.

Hellenic Parliament President Visits Martyr’s Memorial

As part of his program in Algeria, Nikitas Kaklamanis, President of the Parliament of the Hellenic Republic, visited the Martyr’s Memorial in Algiers on Saturday morning, September 26, 2026.

During the visit, the Hellenic Parliament President laid a wreath at the memorial commemorating the martyrs of Algeria’s glorious War of Liberation and observed a minute of silence in tribute to their memory.

Kaklamanis was accompanied during his visit to the Martyr’s Memorial by Mohamed Larbi Slimani, Vice President of the Council of the Nation in charge of external activities, and Mohamed Omaroun, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and the Algerian Community Abroad.

The visit to the Martyr’s Memorial carries a symbolic significance, as the site represents one of Algeria’s most prominent landmarks commemorating the sacrifices of the martyrs of the country’s War of Liberation. It is also an important stop on the programs of official visits by foreign delegations to Algeria.

Institutional Dimension of Algeria-Greece Relations

The visit by the President of the Hellenic Parliament comes within ongoing efforts to strengthen relations between Algeria and Greece, with particular emphasis on the role of legislative institutions in supporting dialogue and consultation between the two countries.

Through the expected meetings, the signing of the cooperation protocol and the establishment of the Parliamentary Friendship Group, the two institutions seek to create institutional frameworks that can facilitate the regular development of parliamentary relations and strengthen the exchange of expertise and experience.

The visit also highlights the importance of parliamentary diplomacy as one of the channels of communication between countries. It provides parliamentarians with opportunities to exchange views and experiences and discuss issues of mutual interest.

In this context, Parliamentary Cooperation between Algeria and Greece represents one of the channels that can contribute to expanding institutional consultation and strengthening communication between the two legislative institutions.

Visit Opens New Prospects for Cooperation

The visit by the President of the Hellenic Parliament to Algeria will continue until September 28, 2026, with a series of meetings and discussions expected to focus on ways to develop cooperation and exchange expertise between the two sides.

The anticipated signing of a parliamentary cooperation protocol, together with the establishment of the Algeria-Greece Parliamentary Friendship Group, represents one of the key expected milestones of the visit, given the institutional framework these mechanisms can provide for continued consultation and coordination.

The visit by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Martyr’s Memorial also represents a symbolic element of the program, through his tribute to the martyrs of Algeria’s War of Liberation and his observance of a minute of silence at the memorial dedicated to their memory.

The visit therefore combines an institutional dimension focused on developing parliamentary relations with a symbolic dimension linked to respect for Algeria’s history and the sacrifices of its martyrs, giving the visit an additional diplomatic and parliamentary dimension within the broader framework of relations between Algeria and the Hellenic Republic.