ALGIERS, - The new U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, Henry Ensher, said on Wednesday in the capital city of Algiers that his country supports Algeria to play a leading role in the Arab region and Africa.
Ensher said that Algeria plays a “vanguard” role in Africa and the Arab world during the meeting with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, adding that his country supports its efforts.
He said that he is committed to improve bilateral relations, adding that the United States spoke highly of the traditional friendship and bilateral ties between the two countries, the crucial role Algeria played in freeing American hostages in Tehran in 1981, and the constant supports it provided to the United States after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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