Algerian president to visit RI

Algerian president to visit RI

JAKARTA: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will visit
Indonesia from Oct. 12 through Oct. 15, aiming to boost bilateral
ties between the two countries.

The Indonesian trip, the first to be made by an Algerian
president since its independence, has been arranged at the
invitation of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who
visited the North African country in September last year.

During his official visit, Bouteflika will hold talks with
Megawati on mutual steps to improve ties between the two
countries and on international and regional issues, Algerian
Ambassador Soufiane Memouni said on Wednesday.

The two leaders will also discuss various matters regarding
the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which will hold its
summit in Malaysia later this month. Both Bouteflika and Megawati
are scheduled to attend.

The Algerian President will bring with him 40 businesspeople
during his visit and will witness the signing of three
memorandums of understanding on small and medium scale
entrepreneurship, fisheries and tourism.

Trade between Indonesia and Algeria stood at US$212 million
last year, down from $480 million the previous year. -- Antara