H.E Cherif Oualid the outgoing Algerian Ambassador to Uganda, has assured President Museveni that Algeria remains committed to contributing to human development resources in Uganda through the granting of civil and military scholarships amongst others.
During this meeting held at State house Entebbe on Wednesday, H.E Cherif also expressed gratitude to President Museveni for strengthening the bilateral relations between Uganda and Algeria.
“At the end of my tour of duty in your beautiful country where I have spent 22 months and 10 days, I have got wonderful memories that will always remain with me. I would like to bid farewell to you and I thank you for always receiving me well like you have always done whenever I request a meeting with you,” H.E Cherif said.
The Ambassador further thanked the President for his guidance and assistance, which has made the two countries boast of much better economic and commercial cooperation lately.
“In fact, many official visits took place between the two countries in 2022 and 2023,” Ambassador Cherif noted.
“Your Excellency, the visit you made to Algeria in March 2023 paved way for a lot of progress in the bilateral relations since it was crowned with the signing of seven agreements in the field of Agriculture, energy, tourism, higher education and scientific research.” He added.
On the other hand, H.E Cherif also assured the President that Algeria has an open market for Uganda’s powdered milk.
“President Abdelmadjid himself attaches great importance to this project. The Algerians are still waiting for you,” he disclosed.
In response, President Museveni noted that he was going to encourage the Ugandan dairy companies not to waste time and utilize the available opportunity in Algeria.
President Museveni also bid farewell to Ambassador Cherif and thanked him for the good work during his time of service in Uganda.