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Brazilian oil minister to visit Algeria on Friday

ALGERIA , May 23 (KUNA) -- Brazilian Minister of Mine and Energy Silas Rondeau will pay a four-day visit to Algeria on Friday to hold talks with his Algerian counterpart, Chekib Kalil, and the Director of Algeria National Oil Company SONATRACK Mohammad Mizyan.
The meeting will be also attended by members of Algerian government, an official statement said here today.
Signing of a memorandum of Understanding between the Brazilian National Oil Company (PETROPRAS) and SONATRACK is also included in the meeting agenda.
Algeria is the second trade partner to Brazil in Africa in 2005. It is also a main provider of oil and gas to Brazil.(end) Ft.sab KUNA 231636 May 07NNNN