Algiers, Jumada I 17, 1438, Feb 14, 2017, SPA -- The 12th session of the Saudi-Algerian Joint Committee is kicked off here today. The meeting is co-chaired by Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi, Minister of Commerce and Investment, and Algerian Minister of Industry and Mines Abdesalam Bouchouareb. The meeting aims to assess implmentation of recommendations of the 11th session held in Riyadh and to discuss ways of enhancing a level of cooperation between the two countries in many fields. --SPA 19:37 LOCAL TIME 16:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w332470