Algerian president pays landmark visit to Switzerland

Published November 30th, 2004 - 10:26 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to visit Bern, Switzerland on Tuesday, the first in the history of the relations between the two countries, a visit meant to instill a new dynamics into their political and economic relations, according to <i>APS</i> news agency.

 

This visit crowns the rapprochement between Algiers and Bern, marked by a development of bilateral ties, with President Bouteflika’s participation in the Crans Montana Forum in June 1999 at the Swiss President’s invitation, the agency added. (Albawaba.com)

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