Algeria and
Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 1963. The relationship is mostly founded on common religious and
anti-colonialism solidarity, as Indonesia and Algeria are
Muslim-majority countries that also once fell under
colonialism.
Algeria recognized Indonesia's role on supporting their country on gaining independence in 1962. Both countries agreed on expanding cooperations and strengthening relations.
Algeria has an embassy in
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
that also accredited to
Singapore and
Brunei, while Indonesia has an embassy in
Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
. Both nations are members of the
Non-Aligned Movement,
Group of 77
The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...
and
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
History
Indonesia has actively supported Algeria on their struggle for independence by established Committee of Supporting Independence Struggle of North African Countries, chaired by Prime Minister of Indonesia
Mohammad Natsir in 1951.
In 1955 Indonesia organized the
Asian-African Conference
The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference ( id, Konferensi Asia–Afrika)—also known as the Bandung Conference—was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18–2 ...
in
Bandung
Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
which call for the independence and decolonialization of Asian and African countries from
European colonialism
The historical phenomenon of colonization is one that stretches around the globe and across time. Ancient and medieval colonialism was practiced by the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Turkish people, Turks, and the Arabs.
Colonialism in the mode ...
. Although at that time Algeria was still a French colony, Indonesia invited Algerian delegation to attend the Bandung conference and it has inspired them on their struggle. Algeria finally claimed independence from
France on July 5, 1962.
Promptly, Indonesia was one of the first countries which recognized the independence of Algeria, and its embassy was among the first embassies opened in Algiers on 1963.
Trade and commerce
Algeria is Indonesia's fourth largest trade partner in Africa after South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt, in 2011 the trade value reached US$489.05 million accounted for 5.06 percent of Indonesia's total trade with Africa.
Indonesian main exports are
palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...
,
coffee,
sugar
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, textile fiber,
dried fish and
wood,
while importing
crude oil
Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude ...
from Algeria.
See also
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Foreign relations of Algeria
Since its independence from France in 1962, Algeria has pursued an activist foreign policy. In the 1960s and 1970s, Algeria was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements. Since its independence, Algeria has been a ...
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Foreign relations of Indonesia
Since independence, Indonesian foreign relations have adhered to a "free and active" foreign policy, seeking to play a role in regional affairs commensurate with its size and location but avoiding involvement in conflicts among major powe ...
External links
The Embassy of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Jakarta, Indonesia
The Embassy of Republic of Indonesia in Algiers, Algeria
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Algeria-Indonesia relations
Bilateral relations of Indonesia
Indonesia