[ecr] The audience took place in the presence of the Director of the Cabinet at the Presidency of the Republic, Boualem Boualem, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, the Advisor to the President of the Republic, in charge of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Human Rights, Hamid Lounaouci, in addition to the Ambassador of Algeria to Washington, Sabri Boukadoum. [/ecr]