02 December 2025, 10:12

Belarus seeks opportunities in Algeria’s pharmaceutical market

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ALGIERS, 2 December (BelTA) – Belarus is actively exploring the Algerian pharmaceutical market for potential cooperation opportunities, Director General of the Belpharmprom Holding Company Igor Mitrofanov told journalists on the sidelines of a business forum in Algiers, BelTA reports.

“These are the initial steps to build a foundation; these are our first contacts. More meetings are planned as part of the forum, but for us the market remains quite complex and, perhaps, not entirely understandable. Therefore, during these discussions we are gathering information on how the Algerian pharmaceutical sector functions,” said the director general. “It is a fairly developed market with a large number of domestic [Algerian] manufacturers. That is why it is crucial to understand its internal workings: how tenders are held and how the Algerian population is supplied with medications.”

Igor Mitrofanov noted that Algeria places significant emphasis on developing its own pharmaceutical industry. A dedicated Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry has recently been established to regulate this market.

Cooperation could be reciprocal, with potential demand not only for Belarusian medications in Algeria, but also for Algerian products in Belarus. Experts from both sides are currently assessing each other’s capabilities. “We have already met with one manufacturing company that has been operating in the Algerian market for over 30 years,” said Igor Mitrofanov. “We have received their product portfolio and will now review it as part of our follow-up work. We may well identify certain products that are in demand within our own domestic healthcare system.”