French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during a phone conversation on Friday, turned the page on the recent diplomatic crisis between their two countries, stressing their desire to continue "strengthening bilateral cooperation," according to the Elysee.

The two presidents removed the "misunderstanding" related to the dispute over the French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui and "agreed to strengthen communication channels... to prevent the recurrence of this kind of unfortunate misunderstanding," the French presidency added in a statement.

Despite a decision banning her from leaving Algeria, Bouraoui entered Tunisia on February 3, before Tunisian security stopped her while she was trying to board a flight to Paris.

She was finally able to travel to France on February 6, despite the Tunisian authorities' attempt to deport her to Algeria.

Algeria considered that its arrival in France constitutes a "secret and illegal evacuation" that was carried out with the help of French diplomats and security personnel, and summoned its ambassador to Paris, Saeed Moussa, for consultations.

The Elysee stated in its statement, "President Abdelmadjid Tebboune informed the head of state of the return of the Algerian ambassador to France in the coming days," confirming a statement to this effect made by Tebboune this week.

And Amira Bouraoui, a 46-year-old doctor, was known in 2014 for her participation in the "Barakat" movement against the late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's candidacy for a fourth term.

She was imprisoned in 2020 on several charges and then released on July 2, 2020. She faces a two-year prison sentence for “insulting” Islam due to comments she made on her Facebook page.

After a sudden deterioration in relations in the fall of 2021, Paris and Algeria worked to improve their relations during the visit of the French President last August to Algeria, where he signed a joint declaration with Tebboune to advance bilateral cooperation.

According to the Elysee, the two presidents "talked about bilateral relations and the implementation of the Algiers Declaration signed during the President's visit to Algeria in August. They stressed the need to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in all fields on the horizon of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's state visit to France."

The French presidency added, "The two presidents also discussed issues of regional stability, particularly combating terrorism in the Sahel region."