King holds phone talks with Algerian President

Originally published May 29, 2004

King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday held phone talks with Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on "bilateral relations and the situation in the region."

This came a day before the visit, Saturday, to Algiers of Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa. An Algerian government source said Benaissa's visit mainly aims at probing bilateral relations.

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