Algerian President Bouteflika to visit Iran

Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika will pay a state visit to Islamic Republic of Iran in September, as part of an invitation made by his Iranian opposite number, Mahmud Ahmadi Nadjad during his visit to Algeria last year.

• Both heads of state will take the opportunity to discuss the ways and means to transfer the Iranian know how in the peaceful use of nuclear energy to Algeria as well as extend cooperation between both countries and promote Iranian investments in Algeria.
• According to the Iranian Press Agency, the Algerian authorities have announced the president’s visit to Iran through its diplomatic services in Teheran denying to give a precise date a part from the fact that it will be in September.