Condolences to President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika 2014-02-11 20:50:00 Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika following a military plane crash that took many lives. The President of Russia expressed words of sympathy and support to the victims’ families and friends. The Hercules military transport plane crashed in the morning while landing in northwest Algeria. According to preliminary data, the plane was carrying military service members and their families, including women and children.