Demise of Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Morocco’s King extends condolences to Algerian Head of State, former President’s family

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the Algerian Head of State following the demise of the former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

In his message, King Mohammed VI said he learned the news of the death of Bouteflika with “deep sorrow and deep emotion,” and expressed in these painful circumstances to the Algerian President, the family of the deceased and the brotherly Algerian people his heartfelt condolences and sincere feelings of compassion.

The Sovereign recalls the particular ties that bound the deceased to Morocco, whether during his childhood and schooling in the city of Oujda or during the fight for the independence of Algeria.

“History retains that the late Bouteflika marked an important stage in the modern history of Algeria,” the royal message added, reiterating deep feelings of compassion to Algeria and to the deceased’s family.

King Mohammed VI also sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the former Algerian President, where he expressed to the family members, all their relatives and friends, his heartfelt condolences and his sincere feelings of compassion following this painful loss.

Former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was born in 1937 in Morocco’s eastern city of Oujda, passed away Friday evening.