The British Defence Minister Bob Ainsworth, who is on a visit to the country, and Abdelmaleck Guenaizia, the Algerian minister of defence, signed the deal.
Commenting on the new military deal, British embassy spokeswoman said “the outline agreement aims to regularise cooperation between the two countries in defence matters, particularly the training of Algerian officers in Great Britain.”
"It also allows cooperation in other respects, such as joint military exercises and annual meetings between the two countries," the spokeswoman added.
She refused to comment on Algerian media reports that Britain had a long-term goal of selling military hardware to the country.
According to the embassy, some Algerian officers are already trained in Britain, but this new agreement allows the scheme to be extended.
After a meeting with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Ainsworth told reporters that “Britain is working to strengthen cooperation with Algeria in several areas, particularly in political relations, energy and the fight against terrorism,” as reported by Algerian news agency APS.
The British minister is due to leave Algeria on Tuesday evening
Source: Africanews
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