Speaking in Kampala, Uganda, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci said that Algeria regrets the assassination by terrorists of 78-year old French hostage Michel Germaneau, held in the Sahel region since last April.

The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, declared in Kampala that consolidation of peace and security is “fundamental” to the economic development of the African continent. The Head of the State noted that the African continent is consolidating every day the practice of democracy, good governance and the rule of law, while striving to solve issues of insecurity and instability and fostering stronger recourse to dialogue and mediation in the settlement of conflicts.

The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, traveled to Kampala, Uganda, to participate in the proceedings of the 15th ordinary session of the Conference of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (July 25-27, 2010).