President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria received here today Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who is currently visiting Algeria. Prince Naif conveyed to the President the greetings and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, wishing him permanent good health, happiness and the Algerian people steadily progress and prosperity. During the meeting, they discussed the distinguished fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia and Algeria and issues of common interest. The event was attended by Ahmed Ouyahia, Algerian Prime Minister; Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni, Minister of Interior and Local Communities; Abdul Qadir bin Saleh, National Assembly Speaker; Mourad Medelci, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Karim Judy, Minister of Finance and a number of high-ranking officials.
