The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, has sent a cable of congratulations to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria on the occasion of his country's independence day. In his own name and on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the monarch wished the president continuous health and happiness and his people steady progress and prosperity. The King also lauded the current relations binding the two countries. Similar cables were sent to the president of Algeria from Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
