ALGERIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Algeria to strengthen bilateral cooperation on a range of issues

Record ID: 573804

  • Title: ALGERIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Algeria to strengthen bilateral cooperation on a range of issues
  • Date: 7th October 2010
  • Summary: ALGIERS, ALGERIA (OCTOBER 6, 2010) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF HONOUR LOUNGE AT AIRPORT ALGERIAN AND RUSSIAN FLAGS RUSSIAN PLANE CARRYING PRESIDENT DMITRY MEDVEDEV TAXIING INTO POSITION PLANE HALTED MEDVEDEV AND DELEGATION WALKING DOWN STEPS OF PLANE, BEING GREETED BY ALGERIAN PRESIDENT ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA
  • Embargoed: 22nd October 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Algeria
  • Country: Algeria
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA24QSIP6XXRL0G5DTENBVL4EOM
  • Story Text: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made a one-day official visit to Algeria on Wednesday (October 6) aimed at strengthening ties and cooperation between the two countries.
    Medvedev was received by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika at Houari Boumediene international airport in Algiers, before the two leaders held talks in the presidential palace.
    Russia's president was accompanied to Algeria by a delegation of businessmen taking part in an Algerian-Russian economic forum and a Russian products show to be held on the sidelines of the visit.
    Algerian state media said bilateral agreements in various fields were due to be signed
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