On Monday, October 26, 2026, the Minister of Industry held talks at the Aurassi Hotel with Karel Havlíček, the Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, during the official visit of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to Algeria. The meeting, which was attended by the Algerian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Mohamed Meziane, focused on boosting bilateral economic cooperation and exploring partnership opportunities in the industrial sector. The Czech side presented potential investments in railway and tramway manufacturing, as well as the production of glassware and containers. Both nations expressed a commitment to fostering technology transfer and strengthening economic ties through joint investments and productive institutional partnerships.