Ambassador of France to Algeria,Xavier Driancourt, confirmed there is actually no project to present apology to Algeria he just recognizes that it was a historical mistake with a criminal characterization.

• Massacres of the 8th of Mai 1945 will be celebrated in Algeria in its 64 memory in the next few days.
• Echorouk asked the French Ambassador, Xavier Driancourt, who visits Setif, east of Algeria, on Mondya, he just said that the events of 8 Mai 1945 were heinous crimes and indeed a historical error, thing that is recognized by the French officials particularly Nicolas Sarkozy who did not hesitate to recognize the criminal nature of the events during his visit to Constantine, east of Algeria, two years ago.
• The French ambassador confirmed that he has only to adopt the same terminology of these massacres, denying the existence of a draft apology by France.
• As for the French nuclear tests which were conducted in the Algeria Sahara particularly in Regan during the colonial period, Xavier Driancourt said the French government will compensate the victims of these tests through presenting a draft bill to the French parliament for a final decision, confirming that time has come to open new prospects for the French-Algerian relations, particularly in the common historical memory
• “Preparations are ongoing for Bouteflika’s visit to France”, French Ambassador added.