Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has received Thursday Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Maurizio Lupi, said the Prime Minister Office in a communiqué.
The audience, which was held in presence of Minister of Public Works Abdelkader Kadi, was an opportunity to "discuss issues relating to cooperation between the two countries," said the communiqué.
It also allowed the two sides to "reiterate willingness to encourage and strengthen partnership with the prospect of the next bilateral high-level meeting," said the communiqué.
The Prime minister and his guest also discussed "several issues of common interest," the source added.