Senior officials from Algeria and China agreed to boost bilateral relations in Algiers on Saturday.

During meeting with visiting Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit, Speaker of Algerian National Assembly Abdelaziz Ziari stressed the necessity to raise the bilateral cooperation to the level of friendship that links the Algerian and Chinese peoples, which goes back to the Algerian Liberation Revolution.

He said that electing President Abdel Aziz Butaflika for a third presidential term represents a new stage in which Sino-Algerian relations will witness more support.

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit said China gives great significance to developing relations with Algeria, and China is ready to make it integrated and comprehensive.

He also expressed appreciation to the support that Algerian leadership has given to China on the issues concerning China's core interests.

He said he believed that under the leadership of President Butaflika, bilateral relation will gain more momentum.

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit also met with Parliamentary Group for Sino-Algerian Friendship Chairman Saeed Buhagah and discussed ways of strengthening channels of dialogue and consultations, and of sharing legislative information.

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit arrived in Algeria on Friday for a three-day visit.

(Xinhua News Agency April 26, 2009)