Bouteflika receives Maltese Prime Minister

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Thursday received Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who is on a two-day-official visit to Algiers.

The Maltese Prime Minister was received in presence of his Algerian counterpart Abdelmalek Sellal, foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra, minister of Maghrebin affairs, the African Union and the Arab League Abdelkader Messahel and the industry minister Abdesselam Bouchouareb.

The visit was briefly reported by Algeria news agency (APS), showing that President Bouteflika denied rumors about his health state.

Earlier, President Bouteflika received foreign personalities including French soccer star Zineddine Zidane each time news were reported about his health problems.