Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-12-07

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] President Papoulias visits Algeria

[01] President Papoulias visits Algeria

Papoulias arrived to Algiers late Saturday and on Sunday morning he visited the memorial stone of the martyrs of the Algerian revolution and the warriors' museum where he laid a wreath.

The Greek president stated that his visit to Algeria coincides with the 60-year anniversary from the start of the Algerian Revolution and underlined that Greece supported Algeria's just struggle for independence from the very start and was among the first countries that had diplomatic relations with independent Algeria in 1962.

Papoulias reassured that Greece will continue and in the future to show its undivided support and friendship to the people of Algeria.

At noon, the Greek president met with the Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and in the afternoon he will meet in private with the Algerian president and afterwards the two countries delegations will have a broad discussion.

Later, the Algerian president will host an official dinner in Papoulias' honour.

On Monday, the Greek president will be toured at the old town of Algiers (Casbah) and in the afternoon he will return to Athens.

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