Algeria, South Africa sign eight cooperation agreements

Algeria and South Africa today signed eight agreements on aviation, trade, sciences, technology, tourism, costume cooperation and avoidance of double taxation.

On the Algerian side, the agreement was signed by authorized minister al-Hassan Mousawi and the South African side by the deputy foreign minister Aziz Bahad.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the South African Foreign Ministry said today that President Nelson Mandela will make an official visit to Algeria this year. The spokesman was quoted as saying that no date was fixed for the visit. Earlier Mandela promised to visit Algeria during 1998.