Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister Mourad Medelci received Monday visiting Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ali Al-Hefni. In a press statement, the Algerian Foreign Ministry pointed out that Al-Hefni handed over Medecli a letter from his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy. Al-Hefni also briefed the Algerian FM about the latest developments of the political crisis in Egypt, the statement added. Medecli and Al-Hefni mulled bolstering bilateral relations and expanding cooperation. They also touched upon the developments in the Arab and African arenas.