Bouteflika assures strength of the Egyptian - Algerian relations

Algerian President Abdealziz Bouteflika asserted that Egyptian - Algerian relations are historical and strategic and that both states are in joint coordination and communication on all subjects of joint concern.

The Algerian president also said yesterday that he receiving a message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and that his visit to Egypt will come very soon.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa headed to Morocco today and delivered a message from President Mubarak to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Mostafa El-Feki, the Egyptian assistant foreign minister and member of Moussa's escorting delegation, asserted that, "This visit to Algeria and Morocco comes in the continuous consultations among Egypt, Algeria and Morocco concerning bilateral relations, the development in the area and preparing for the European - African summit that will be held on the 3rd and 4th of coming April."