France, April 6 -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is in Algiers on Sunday, at the invitation of the Algerian government, to plan ways to shore up bilateral relations which have been strained in recent months.

Barrot held talks with his counterpartAhmed Attaf on Sunday morning before meeting with Algerian PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune.

Ahead of the visit, Barrot said he hoped to establish "an ambitious work program" and to develop an "implementation schedule" on security, migration and economic issues, according to his office.

Barrot's visit comes on the back of a telephone conversation earlier this week in which French President Emmanuel Macron and Tebboune spoke of their willingness to repair relations.

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