Butaflika gets a message from Castro

Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Sunday received a message from Cuban President Fedel Castro pertaining to issues of mutual concern.This was expressed in a meeting held between President Butaflika on Saturday evening in Algiers with the Cuban foreign minister Philipi Rock.

The Cuban minister also on Saturday reviewed with the Algerian minister of health and housing bilateral cooperation in the field of health especially the production of medicines and biotechnological items and means of backing such a cooperation.The Cuban foreign minister, who arrived in Algiers on Saturday evening in a visit which will last for two days will hold talks with several Algerian officials.