Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit to Algeria.

During the visit, Shoukry will hold talks with his Algerian counterpart Ramadan Lamamra on ways of boosting bilateral ties in the various economic and political spheres.

The two ministers will also discuss a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest, especially the situation in the Arab region and ways of confronting challenges, which are besetting the Arab nation.