ALGERIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE KARIM JODI ARRIVED HERE ON TUESDAY ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE). HE IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD TALKS WITH HIS UAE'S COUNTERPART LUBNA BINT KHALID AL-KASSEMI ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UAE-ALGERIAN JOINT COMMISSION. ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UAE ABDUL HAMEED SHUBEIRA SAID ALGERIA AND THE UAE WILL SIGN A NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS PERTAINING TO INVESTMENT AND TRADE AS WELL AS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TOURISM.