Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and his US counterpart Marco Rubio expressed, on Tuesday, their countries' commitment to continuing coordination in the Security Council to consolidate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and ensure its sustainability.

This came during a phone call between them, according to a statement by the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the statement, "Ataf received a phone call today (Tuesday) from Rubio, during which he renewed his congratulations to him on his appointment to this position."

According to the statement, the two ministers discussed "developments in the Middle East" and expressed "their commitment to continuing inter-coordination within the UN Security Council in order to consolidate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and ensure its sustainability."

On January 19, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into effect. Its first phase will last for 42 days, during which negotiations will begin to begin a second and then a third phase, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.

The agreement consists of 3 stages, each lasting 42 days, during which negotiations will take place to start a second and third stage under the auspices of Qatar, Egypt and the United States.

The two parties also "committed to accompanying the brothers in Syria and Lebanon towards achieving security and stability and preserving their sovereignty and national unity," according to the same source.

In Lebanon, a ceasefire began on November 27, 2024, ending an exchange of shelling between the Israeli army and Hezbollah that began on October 8, 2023, and turned into a full-scale war on September 23.

In Syria, on December 8, 2024, Syrian factions took control of the capital, Damascus, days after taking control of other cities, thus ending 61 years of bloody Baath Party rule and 53 years of Assad family control.

On another note, Attaf and Rubio praised, during the call, the "positive momentum witnessed in Algerian-American relations."

The two ministers agreed to "join their efforts to consolidate bilateral cooperation in priority areas such as defense, energy, agriculture, science and technology," according to the Algerian statement.

Algeria currently holds the position of a non-permanent member of the Security Council, and its term of membership will end on December 31.

Algeria, as a non-permanent member, also assumed the rotating presidency of the Security Council during the current month of January.