Algeria is to ease its visa issuance process in the hopes of luring more tourists from China , according to Algerian Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Hassan Ali . The country is shifting its economy away from a reliance on oil and gas , and looking to develop its tourism potential . A news media has asserted that the agreement has been outlined as it is ready to be inked in Algeria prior to the end of the initial quarter of this year. The country is also keen to attract tourists from Russia and Eastern Europe .
Algeria is to ease its visa issuance process in the hopes of luring more tourists from China , according to Algerian Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Hassan Ali . The country is shifting its economy away from a reliance on oil and gas , and looking to develop its tourism potential . The country is also keen to attract tourists from Russia and Eastern Europe .