January 13th, 2013, Minister of Energy and mines, H.E. Youcef Yousfi, met the German Parliamentary Secretary of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety H.E Katherina Reiche with whom he discussed cooperation in the field of renewable energy. During the meeting H.E. the minister presented the main goals of the national program to develop renewable energies. The two parties have agreed to exchange expert visits and hold joint workshops as well as discussing and developing cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy.