Official Statement of MND
21st January 2025
General Said CHANEGRIHA, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense, Chief of People's National Army Staff receives in audience the Chief of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces
General Said CHANEGRIHA, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, received in audience, this Tuesday, 21st January 2025, at the headquarters of People's National Army Staff, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces, who is on a working visit to Algeria, at the head of a high-level military delegation.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, the Force Commanders, the Heads of Departments and Central Directors of the General Staff of the National People's Army and the Ministry of National Defense, as well as members of the Ugandan delegation.
During this meeting, the two parties examined the opportunities for bilateral military cooperation, as well as ways and means of consolidating coordination on issues of common interest. They also discussed the security challenges facing the world in general and the African continent in particular, and exchanged views on various current issues.
On this occasion, the General delivered a speech in which he first welcomed the Ugandan official and welcomed the level reached by bilateral relations between Algeria and Uganda in recent years.
"First of all, I am pleased to welcome you and the delegation accompanying you to the headquarters of the ANP General Staff, on the occasion of this visit, which constitutes an opportunity to promote our bilateral military cooperation, in the best interests of our two friendly peoples.
On this occasion, I welcome the level reached by bilateral relations between Algeria and Uganda in recent years, which has materialized in the density of exchanges of visits between the two countries.
In this context, the official visit made by the President of the Republic of Uganda, Mr. Yoweri Museveni to Algeria, in March 2023, at the invitation of his brother, Mr. Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE, President of the Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, gave a strong impetus and real dynamic to the process of cooperation relations between the two countries, particularly in the area of strengthening their common commitment to African issues and the establishment of peace, security and development across the continent".
The General stressed the full willingness of the ANP to move forward on the path of developing military cooperation, in realizing the strategic vision of the leaders of the two countries.
"Within the ANP, we are keen to implement the strategic vision of the leaders of the two countries, aimed at promoting partnership between our respective armies, through the establishment of an effective dynamic in the field of military cooperation and the establishment of adequate mechanisms to do so.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our full willingness to move forward on the path of developing military cooperation between our respective institutions, in the best interests of our two countries."
For his part, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba praised the quality of the welcome he and his delegation received, and expressed his satisfaction with the strong will displayed by the Algerian side to strengthen cooperation relations and consultations between the two countries on issues of common interest, capable of contributing to security and stability on the African continent.
At the end of this meeting, the Chief of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces proceeded to sign the guest book of the General Staff of the National People's Army, before the two parties exchanged symbolic gifts.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, the Force Commanders, the Heads of Departments and Central Directors of the General Staff of the National People's Army and the Ministry of National Defense, as well as members of the Ugandan delegation.
During this meeting, the two parties examined the opportunities for bilateral military cooperation, as well as ways and means of consolidating coordination on issues of common interest. They also discussed the security challenges facing the world in general and the African continent in particular, and exchanged views on various current issues.
On this occasion, the General delivered a speech in which he first welcomed the Ugandan official and welcomed the level reached by bilateral relations between Algeria and Uganda in recent years.
"First of all, I am pleased to welcome you and the delegation accompanying you to the headquarters of the ANP General Staff, on the occasion of this visit, which constitutes an opportunity to promote our bilateral military cooperation, in the best interests of our two friendly peoples.
On this occasion, I welcome the level reached by bilateral relations between Algeria and Uganda in recent years, which has materialized in the density of exchanges of visits between the two countries.
In this context, the official visit made by the President of the Republic of Uganda, Mr. Yoweri Museveni to Algeria, in March 2023, at the invitation of his brother, Mr. Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE, President of the Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, gave a strong impetus and real dynamic to the process of cooperation relations between the two countries, particularly in the area of strengthening their common commitment to African issues and the establishment of peace, security and development across the continent".
The General stressed the full willingness of the ANP to move forward on the path of developing military cooperation, in realizing the strategic vision of the leaders of the two countries.
"Within the ANP, we are keen to implement the strategic vision of the leaders of the two countries, aimed at promoting partnership between our respective armies, through the establishment of an effective dynamic in the field of military cooperation and the establishment of adequate mechanisms to do so.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our full willingness to move forward on the path of developing military cooperation between our respective institutions, in the best interests of our two countries."
For his part, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba praised the quality of the welcome he and his delegation received, and expressed his satisfaction with the strong will displayed by the Algerian side to strengthen cooperation relations and consultations between the two countries on issues of common interest, capable of contributing to security and stability on the African continent.
At the end of this meeting, the Chief of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces proceeded to sign the guest book of the General Staff of the National People's Army, before the two parties exchanged symbolic gifts.
