Algeria's president had a full stroke, not a mini-stroke as originally reported, but he is recovering with the help of physical therapy, his office says.
Previously, the government had said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, had a transient ischemic attack, a so-called mini-stroke.
But the latest statement says it was a "cerebrovascular accident," or a full stroke.
Bouteflika has not been seen in public since the April 27 stroke, and he was flown to France for treatment at the military hospital of Val-de-Grace.
On June 2, he was moved to another French hospital for therapy.
Algeria's evening news also reported on Tuesday that Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and the army chief of staff, General Gaid Salah, visited Bouteflika and briefed him on the situation in his country.
The report said Bouteflika was in good condition and gave orders to ensure markets have adequate food supplies ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan set to begin in July.
The television report did not include any images of the president.
A mini-stroke is a brief constriction of a cerebral artery and results in a short period of disorientation that can be quickly recovered from.
Full strokes, however, require a longer period of therapy.
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Algeria admits president had 'full stroke'