Rouhani on Sunday sent a message to his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune to congratulate the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on its Independence Day.

He hoped that Iran and Algeria would promote the bilateral, regional, and international relations considering the history of their ties and the potential capacities for cooperation.

Rouhani also wished the “friendly and brotherly” North African nation success and prosperity.

Independence Day, observed annually on July 5, is a national holiday in Algeria commemorating its independence from France in 1962.