At the ceremony, Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Chérif Chikhirecalled the memory of the journalists and technicians’ deaths when anaircraft accompanying former Algerian President Houari Boumedieneexploded on Mar. 8, 1974.
A memorial monument forthe accident victims was built during the visit of the contemporaryAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Oct. 16, 2010.
On this occasion, Ambassador Chérif Chikhi expressed his belief thatVietnam-Algeria cooperation and friendship will develop in all fields.-VNA