Confirmation of the appointment of Stéphane Romatet as the new French Ambassador to Algiers was made by the Grand Mosque of Paris. Romatet will take up his duties after the departure of François Gouyette next July.
This appointment is part of a usual movement in the corps of diplomats. Romatet is a seasoned diplomat who has held many important positions in the hierarchy of French diplomacy, and having held many important positions in the hierarchy of French diplomacy. This appointment is a sign of France’s desire to maintain close relations with Algeria despite recent episodes of estrangement.
The post of French Ambassador in Algiers is of great importance for both countries. Relations between France and Algeria are sensitive and have gone through several episodes of estrangement in recent months. The appointment of seasoned diplomats like Romatet is therefore explained by the importance of the position and the sensitivity of relations between the two countries.
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Stéphane Romatet a seasoned and experienced diplomat
In addition, Stéphane Romatet, 63, has held many important positions in the hierarchy of French diplomacy. He was notably ambassador to Australia and then to Egypt. He was also Manuel Valls’ diplomatic adviser when the latter was Prime Minister. The last post held by Romatet was that of director of the crisis and support center at the Quai d’Orsay. He directed the relief operations for the victims of the War in Ukraine and of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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The appointment of Stéphane Romatet as the new French Ambassador to Algiers is a strategic position for Franco-Algerian relations. The two countries have sensitive and complex relations. The appointment of seasoned diplomats like Romatet is proof of France’s desire to maintain close relations with Algeria despite recent episodes of estrangement.
