"Allah Akbar, Allah Almighty has called to Himself the late Sid Ahmed Ghozali. With his passing, Algeria has lost one of the men who served the country through high positions and responsibilities within state institutions, leaving his mark as a leading national figure, witness to a pivotal period marked by changes and major events in national life," wrote the President of the Republic in his message of condolences addressed to the family of the deceased.
"We bid farewell, with emotion and sadness, to one of the competent cadres of the intellectual elite who assumed high responsibilities, as ambassador, minister and head of government, and who distinguished themselves by their rich contributions on the national political scene," he added.
"In this painful ordeal, I extend to you my sincere condolences and the expression of my deep compassion, praying to Almighty Allah to grant the deceased His holy mercy and to welcome him into His vast paradise and to grant you patience and comfort. To God we belong and to Him we return," concluded the President of the Republic.