It is the third such agreement Sputnik has signed with an African media outlet.
Under the agreement, the parties will develop professional relations in the information sphere to strengthen Russia-Algeria cooperation, exchange information and assist each other’s journalists in their professional activities. Sputnik and Algeria Press Service also plan to consider joint media projects in various formats.
Sputnik is a news agency and radio network with multimedia news hubs in dozens of countries. Sputnik broadcasts through its websites in over 30 languages, as well as analog and digital radio, mobile apps and social media. Sputnik newswires, available by subscription, run around the clock in English, Arabic, Spanish and Chinese.
Algerie Press Service is a national news agency of Algeria. It was established on December 1, 1961 and is a leading provider of news content in the country. APS has about 460 journalists who work 24/7 to cover events in the country and the world in Arabic, English and French.
