Algeria to help Libya reinforce internal security

Algeria will help Libya strengthen security, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit of his Libyan counterpart Ali Zaidan. "Algeria will extend a helping hand to Libya in terms of security to reinforce the authority there," Sellal told reporters at the International Airport of Algiers while sending off Libyan Prime Minister Zaidan. Zaidan's visit is "a new beginning for the bilateral relations, " Sellal said. During the visit, the Libyan PM discussed the cooperation with Algeria in the military and security fields. Earlier Monday, after meeting with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Zaidan said the two countries have agreed to boost border security cooperation to thwart arms infiltration. "Libya and Algeria share convergent visions on most of the issues of common interest, including border security and counterterrorism," Zaidan said. Previously, Algeria agreed to send a delegation of police experts to Libya to help restructure and train Libyan police forces.