Tindouf Free Trade Zone Expected to be Completed Before the End of 2026

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, announced that the free trade zone in Tindouf is scheduled for delivery before the close of the current year. Speaking on Thursday during an open parliamentary session dedicated to oral questions at the Council of the Nation, chaired by Azzouz Nasri, the minister detailed that this strategic undertaking spans an area of 200 hectares. The foundation stone for the project was jointly laid in 2024 by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani. This development forms an integral part of the state's overarching vision to boost and expand commercial exchanges with Mauritania and other nations across West Africa.