"The president of the republic left the country today for a private
visit to Geneva, during which he will undergo periodic medical checks,"
the statement said without providing details.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika looks on during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers April 28, 2014.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left for Geneva on Sunday to undergo medical check ups, the presidency said in a statement on the state news agency APS.
Bouteflika,
who suffered a stroke in 2013, has only been seen in brief state
television appearances, not in person in public, since winning a fourth
term in office in 2014.
"The president of the
republic left the country today for a private visit to Geneva, during
which he will undergo periodic medical checks," the statement said without providing details.
Bouteflika
has visited hospital in Europe several times since suffering the
stroke. The veteran of the independence war against France has governed
the North African OPEC state for more than 15 years.
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