Algerian Election Date To Be Decided By National Conference - Foreign Minister

Faizan Hashmi Published March 19, 2019 | 04:22 PM

A national conference will decide when to hold the Algerian presidential elections, while incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is prepared to hand the power over to the successful candidate, Algerian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said during a press conference on Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th March, 2019) A national conference will decide when to hold the Algerian presidential elections, while incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is prepared to hand the power over to the successful candidate, Algerian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said during a press conference on Tuesday.

"The new date of the presidential elections will be decided in this independent common national forum. It is also necessary to note that the incumbent president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has made the decision to not take part in the presidential elections and is ready to fully transparently transfer his powers to the president who will be elected during these elections," Lamamra said.