Relationship dossier
Algeria
Cuba
Relationship assessment
A longstanding partnership shaped by political solidarity and Cuban medical cooperation in Algeria
Algeria toward Cuba
+45Algeria has maintained political cooperation with Cuba and concluded bilateral cooperation arrangements. Its support for Cuba forms part of a longstanding relationship that has also been reinforced through senior-level visits.
Cuba toward Algeria
+45Cuba has provided medical cooperation in Algeria, including the dispatch of medical personnel, and has maintained bilateral cooperation arrangements with the Algerian government. This practical engagement complements longstanding political ties.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in political solidarity and practical cooperation, particularly Cuban medical engagement in Algeria. Bilateral arrangements and senior-level visits have sustained ties, though the scale of current implementation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria and Cuba have a longstanding cooperative relationship rooted in support for Algerian independence and continued political ties. Cuban medical cooperation in Algeria and bilateral agreements on cooperation provide concrete, sustained links beyond diplomatic relations. Senior-level visits have reinforced the partnership.
Key developments
Cuba began dispatching medical personnel to Algeria, establishing a practical dimension to bilateral cooperation.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika visited Cuba, reinforcing senior-level bilateral engagement.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune visited Cuba, with the two governments announcing cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Cuban medical cooperation in Algeria in recent years are unclear.