At the 15th Africa-Scandinavia Summit in Oslo, Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Youcef Cherfa, declared that food security is a cornerstone of the nation's security and sovereignty. As a guest of honor, the Minister highlighted Algeria's dedication to African integration through structural projects, including the trans-Saharan highway and fiber optic networks. Addressing over 250 government representatives and 200 business leaders, he advocated for African economic independence and proposed deeper partnerships with Nordic countries focused on technology transfer and investment. Furthermore, a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide focused on expanding economic collaboration between the two nations, with a specific emphasis on the agricultural and maritime fishing sectors.