Algerian President visits Morocco in April

KUN0113 4 GEN 0145 KUWAIT /KUNA-IQZ0 POL-ALGERIA-MOROCCO-VISIT Algerian President visits Morocco in April ALGIERS, March 30 (KUNA) -- Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will conduct an official visit to Morocco in mid April, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the sources confirmed that the visit would be aimed at enhancing relations and bilateral cooperation. They added that Bouteflika will conduct bilateral discussions with the Moroccan King Muhammad VI in relation to joint interests. The sources believe that the matter of opening the countries' borders is one of the difficult issues to be addressed. The visit will be Bouteflika's first to Morocco since he was appointed president in 1999. The Moroccan King and Algerian President had met three times during the 17th Arab Summit in Algiers on March 22-23. (end) ft.tm.ayh KUNA 310026 Mar 05NNNN