Tehran, IRNA – First Vice President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber extended a message to the Algerian prime minister on Tuesday, to congratulate him on the 60th anniversary of Independence Day of his country.

In his message to Aymen Benabderrahmane, Mokhber congratulated the Algerian nation on the occasion.

In his message, he expressed hope for friendly and brotherly ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in all fields to expand based on the interests of the two nations.

Independence Day (July 5) is a national holiday in Algeria to commemorate independence from French colonialization on July 5, 1962.

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