The inclusion of 147 women in the PNA's membership is "a major revolution" (Sellal)

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - October 1, 2012

ALGIERS - Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said today that the inclusion of 147 women in the membership of the People's National Assembly (PNA) is "a major revolution."

South America-Arab Countries summit meeting: Medelci in Lima, Peru, for the foreign ministers meeting

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - October 1, 2012
ALGIERS - Minister for Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci travels today to Lima, Peru, to take part in the proceedings of the preparatory meeting of foreign ministers leading to the 3rd South America-Arab Countries summit meeting, a statement released by the foreign ministry said.

Medelci: Algeria opposes any foreign interference in Syria and supports respect of sovereignty of states

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - October 1, 2012
ALGIERS - Minister for Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci declared yesterday that Algeria's position on the Syrian issue stems from its diplomatic principles, which are founded on opposing foreign interference and on supporting respect of the authority and sovereignty of states.

The Malian people must choose freely their own government (General Ham)

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 30, 2012
ALGIERS - The Malian people must have the opportunity to freely choose their own government, declared today in Algiers General Carter Ham, Commander of Africom.

Algerian hostages held in Mali: Algeria does not make any declarations to preserve their lives (Sellal)

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 30, 2012
ALGIERS - The Algerian government is not making any declarations about the Algerian hostages kidnapped in Gao, Northern Mali, in order "to preserve their lives," Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said today.

At the UN, Mr. Messahel presents Algeria's proposal for resolution of Malian crisis

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 27, 2012
Ministrer Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel submitted to the United Nations yesterday Algeria's proposal for a resolution of the Malian crisis, as he stressed the required aspects to be taken into consideration in the definition of a strategy for the Sahel currently under preparation at the United Nations.

President Bouteflika hosts Niger's minister of Defense

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 26, 2012
ALGIERS - The President of the Republic, Mr. abdelaziz Bouteflika, hosted yesterday Mr. Mahamadou Karidiou, Minister of Defense of Niger.

First meeting of the Algeria-USA Strategic Dialogue to convene in October in Washington

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 26, 2012
NEW YORK - Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel met yesterday in new York with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for North African and Middle Eastern Affairs Beth Jones, in preparation for the first meeting of the Algeria-USA Strategic Dialogue, which will convene in October in Washington, Mr. Amar Belani, Spokesman for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, told APS.

Mr. Sellal: The government will take care of the genuine concerns of the Algerian community living overseas

Algérie Presse Service (APS) - September 25, 2012
ALGIERS - Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal reaffirmed today in Algiers his government's commitment to take care of the real concerns of the Algerian community living overseas.