President Rouhani underscored the significance of preserving and strengthening security in the Middle East and North Africa and said Muslim and revolutionary countries, like Iran and Algeria, shoulder great responsibilities under the current circumstances to restore the fraternity and security of Muslims, Press TV reported.

“The Algerian Revolution and the Islamic Revolution in Iran, as two major and influential revolutions in the region, enjoyed popular and Islamic characteristics. Algerians revolted against colonization and the domination of outsiders, and the Iranian nation stood up against domestic despotism and foreign colonization,” Rouhani said during his meeting with Algerian Parliament Speaker Abdul Qadir bin Saleh in Margarita on Sunday.

President Rouhani further pointed out that Iran and Algeria have vast capacities and potentials to expand bilateral cooperation in the fields of banking, industry, science and tourism.

The top Algerian legislator, for his part, highlighted his country’s determination to expand relations with Iran.

He also made a reference to the ongoing insecurity in North Africa, noting that regional problems must be resolved through dialog and without outside interference.

Source: MENA