Algerian president voices readiness to consolidate neighborliness ties with Morocco
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 5/15/1999

Newly elected Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, voiced readiness to consolidate relations of neighborliness with Morocco.

This came in a reply message to the congratulations letter addressed by King Hassan II to Bouteflika following his election to the presidency of his country last April 15.

President Bouteflika also voiced determination to upgrade cooperation ties between the two states, to reactivate the Arab Maghreb Union construction process and to consolidate the union foundations.

Relations between Morocco and Algeria, which are deeply rooted in a shared history, gained momentum during the national liberation struggle jointly waged by the two peoples for the liberation from the yoke colonialism, said the Algerian president in his letter.

"It is not fortuitous that Morocco and Algeria mark jointly the anniversary of august 20, 1955 to commemorate the battles waged by the Algerian Mojaheedins in solidarity with the Moroccan people," president Bouteflika said, adding that "this phase will remain engraved for ever in our consciousness, as a reference to measure up, in joy and sorrow, the extent of the special ties binding us to our brothers, Morocco's honorable sons."

He added that Morocco and Algeria share "civilization, geography, and history as well as moral values and common destiny in addition to neighborliness and the behavior dictated by this neighborliness regardless of the number of problems and of the difficulty we meet in solving them."

"Be sure that Algeria, all Algeria, has for Your Majesty and for your people feelings of love, respect and consideration... and that there are still in your second country (Algeria) persons who feel honored and proud for having been your companions in arms during the national liberation war," the Algerian president told the Moroccan sovereign.

President Bouteflika expressed hope that the two states will join efforts to serve the interests of the two peoples, to reactivate the large Maghreb unity process and to contribute to Arab reconciliation and to the consolidation of security, peace, friendship and entente in the Mediterranean basin and in Africa.

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