ALGIERS- The voting operation of Algerian nationals settled abroad for the Parliament "is running in full transparency," said Saturday in Algiers Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra.

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Saturday has underlined the role of the next People's National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament) in the finalization of the various reforms for the diversification of national economy.

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika called, Saturday, all the players involved in the operation of the legislative elections, to be held on 4 May 2017, to show “the greatest impartiality and ensure the strict” respect of the laws’ provisions.

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika called on Algerians to exercise "their free choice" in the legislative elections of 4 May 2017 and invited them to go massively to polls in order to contribute to the stability of the country.

MARSEILLE (France)- Over 65,000 Algerian electors in Marseille, France, started voting on Saturday for Parliament in Algeria.

LYON (France)- Algerians voters in Lyon started electing early Saturday as some of them were already outside the general consulate one hour before the poll began (8:00 a.m.).

LONDON (United Kingdom)- Algerian electors in the United Kingdom started voting on Saturday at the Algeria's consulate in London.

MOSCOW (Russia)- More than 1500 voters from the national community in Russia began early Saturday morning to accomplish their election duty, in the polling stations opened at Algeria's embassy in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg.

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika has hailed the Algerian nationals settled abroad on Saturday, the first day of voting for the legislative elections of 4 May 2017.

ALGIERS- Value of labour, as a basis for socio-economic development, rejection of the "policy of austerity," food security, "rapid" establishment of the Academy of Tamazight Language and the conclusion of a "political pact," were among the issues tackled by political party leaders Friday, in their campaign meetings for the legislative poll of May 4.