Areas of cooperation between Sonatrach and Sonidep S.A were identified during a visit by a delegation led by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab to Niger, ministerial meetings including the managers of Sonatrach and Sonidep S.A. After these meetings, it was decided to resume work by “Sipex”, a subsidiary of Sonatrach, on the “Kafra” block, with a mutually agreed implementation schedule according to the group's press release Old Style”, "serif">Sonatrach. It was agreed that monthly monitoring of the progress of the “Kafra” project should be set up, through a joint monitoring committee, in order to ensure the effective implementation of the work.” According to the information in the press release, “this meeting is a valuable opportunity for the parties to strengthen their bilateral relationship and promote the sustainable development of the oil and gas industry at the regional level while working together towards common goals