Algiers: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has received a message of thanks from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for the humanitarian gesture of pardoning Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. The German leader expressed his delight over the favorable response to his request, emphasizing the significance of Sansal’s freedom to his readers and friends in Germany.
According to Algeria Press Service, President Steinmeier’s message highlighted the importance of this action, noting that it alleviated a source of great concern for him. He also expressed gratitude to President Tebboune, acknowledging the pardon as a reflection of the quality of relations and mutual trust between Germany and Algeria.