algeria today issu 06- 2013 - Embassy of Algeria

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EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA

ALGERIA TODAY

JUNE 2013
PREDIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES Page 2
MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES Page 4
PARLIAMENT ACTIVITIES Page 18
COUNCIL OF THE NATION Page 19
AMBASSADOR’S ACTIVITIES Page 20
COOPERATION Page 21
ART & CULTURE Page 25
SPORTS Page 27

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PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES

PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER SELLAL AND PNA'S
CHIEF OF STAFF GAÏD SALAH

On June 9, the president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, met at his place of
convalescence in Paris with Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and the Chief of Staff of the
People's National Army, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah.

During his meeting with the president, the Prime minister submitted to the head of state a
"complete report on the general situation in the country and the activities of the government."

The head of state underscored "the need to closely follow implementation of ongoing
programs." On that occasion, he directed the Prime minister to "ensure that citizens' concerns
are efficiently addressed, particularly as people are getting ready for the holy month of
Ramadan and summer vacation."

The president of the Republic has also directed the Prime minister to "finalize draft legislation
for the 2013 Supplemental Finance Law, as well as all other pieces of draft legislation, which
the government has reviewed, in order to get them ready for adoption at the next Council of
Ministers."
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HEALTH CONDITION OF PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA

The president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is undergoing in France
treatment and functional rehabilitation to "consolidate the favorable progress" of his
health condition, a health report issued on Tuesday, June 11 by his accompanying
physicians, Profs. Mohcène Sahraoui and Merzak Metref indicated.

"On April 27, 2013, the president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika,
experienced a cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Initial investigations, conducted
following his admission to the "Dr. Mohamed-Seghir Nekkache" military hospital of
Aïn Naadja, in Algiers, revealed the ischemic nature of the accident without
consequences on vital functions," recalls the health report issued by the presidency of
the Republic.

"Based on those investigations, an appropriate treatment was implemented before his
transfer to the Val-de-Grâce Training Hospital of the Armed Forces in Paris for further
examination, following which his physicians recommended that he follow at the national
institution of "Les Invalides" a period of treatment and functional rehabilitation to
consolidate the favorable progress of his health condition," the same source said.
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MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES

PRIME MINISTER SELLAL

MR. SELLAL HOLDS TALKS WITH HIS TURKISH COUNTERPART TAYYIP ERDOGAN

Turkish Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived on June 4 in Algeria for a two-day official visit,
heading a large ministerial and business delegation, and was hosted by Prime Minister Abdelmalek
Sellal, with whom he held discussions.

In remarks delivered on the occasion of the visit by his Turkish counterpart, Prime Minister Sellal said
Algeria is committed to boost concertation, political dialogue, and economic and cultural cooperation
with Turkey to levels expected by both countries.

On the same day, the Turkish prime minister delivered a speech before the Algerian Parliament and
expressed the wish for increased cooperation with Algeria in the security area. The next day, Mr.
Erdogan was awarded a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the Algiers-2 University.

On June 5, Prime Minister Sellal accompanied the Turkish prime minister and his delegation to Oran for
a visit to the Arzew petrochemical zone, located in the eastern part of the province, and the new steel
manufacturing plant in Bethioua, which was built by Tosyali Iron and Steel, a Turkish company
incorporated under Algerian law.

The two prime ministers also attended an Algerian-Turkish business forum aimed at exploring
partnership opportunities between the two countries and providing new impetus to their economic
cooperation, namely in the textile, automobile and agribusiness sectors.

In remarks he delivered on the occasion of a ribbon-cutting ceremony launching the new steel plant in
Bethioua, Mr. Erdogan said that Algeria, a country with many assets, is an example to be emulated. "Our
ambition, he said, is to use this country as the base and launching pad for a solid and strong partnership
with Africa."

Mr. Erdogan also said he intended to encourage increased circulation of persons between the two
countries through tourism and highlighted the history, friendship and amity shared by Algeria and
Turkey.
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MR. SELLAL HOLDS TALKS WITH U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
POLITICAL AFFAIRS

In her discussions with Prime minister Abdelmalek in Algiers, where she had arrived for a visit
as part of a tour involving several North African countries, U.S. Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs Wendy Sherman underscored the need for Algeria and the United States to
strengthen their partnership in the security and economic areas.

The meeting also offered the two officials the opportunity to review the state of relations
between Algeria and the United States in all areas, including the political and economic levels.

According to the Prime minister's Office, the meeting was an occasion for "a fruitful exchange
of views on regional and international issues, including political and security issues."
PRIME MINISTER SELLAL HOSTS FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

On June 25, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal hosted in
Algiers former California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, president of the non-governmental
organization R20, who arrived for a three-day visit.

Their discussions essentially dealt with prospects for
cooperation between Algeria and that organization, which
strives to develop environmental protection programs in
different areas of the world.

Mr. Sellal also expressed his satisfaction with the
signature of the agreement whereby the province of Oran
has become R20-compliant as representative of Algeria
and member of the board of directors for North Africa
and the Mediterranean area.
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MR. SELLAL HOSTS OMAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal hosted on June 19 in
Algiers Omani Minister for Foreign Affairs Youssef Ben
Aloui Ben Abdallah.

The meeting offered the two officials an opportunity to
review the state of political and economic relations between
the two countries and the ways and means to strengthen
bonds between the two brotherly peoples. It also allowed for
an assessment of the outcome of the meeting held by the
Algerian-Omani Joint Commission, which helped "further
consolidate and strengthen economic and social relations
between the Republic of Algeria and the Sultanate of Oman."

Prior to his meeting with Prime Minister Sellal, the head of Omani diplomacy had co-chaired
with his Algerian counterpart the proceedings of the 6th session of the Algerian-Omani Joint
Commission.
MR. SELLAL HOLDS TALKS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF FRANCE'S ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal met on June 3 in Algiers with Mr. Jean-Paul Delevoye,
Chairman of the French Economic, social and Environmental Council, who arrived in Algiers
for a working and friendship visit.

Talks between the two officials centered essentially on "cooperation between Algeria's National
Economic and Social Council (CNES) and its French counterpart."

They also discussed other issues related to the "socioeconomic development of the two
countries, prospects for increasing exchange spaces on issues of mutual interest and the means
involved in boosting them."
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MR. SELLAL HOSTS THE PRESIDENT OF KUWAIT'S COUNCIL OF THE
NATION

On June 6, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal hosted Mr. Ali Fahd Al-Rashed,
President of Kuwait's Council of the Nation, who arrived in Algeria for a working
and friendship visit, heading a parliamentary delegation.

The two sides reviewed existing cooperation between the parliaments of the two
countries and their roles and contributions in strengthening ties between the two
brotherly peoples.

They also examined "the state of bilateral relations, namely opportunities and
prospects for partnership development in various sectors of activity reflecting the
quality of political relations between the two sisterly countries."

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of
mutual interest, particularly in the Arab world and the Sahel, and have agreed to
maintain permanent and close concertation between their two countries.
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PRIME MINISTER SELLAL HOSTS DELEGATION FROM THE FRENCH SENATE

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal hosted on June 4 in Algiers a French senatorial
delegation headed by Mr. Jean-Pierre Chevènement.

The Prime minister and the French delegates underscored in their meeting "the
significant role played by members of Parliament in the concertation and multi-
sector cooperation between the two countries." They also discussed "the human
dimension of our bilateral relations and the ways and means to strengthen those
bonds to serve the two peoples."
MR. SELLAL HOSTS FRENCH MINISTER OF EDUCATION

On June 19, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal hosted in Algiers French Minister
of Education Vincent Peillon, who had arrived in Algeria for a working visit.

Their discussions dealt with "cooperation in the areas of education and vocational
training between the two countries," said one source close to the Prime Minister's
Office.

The meeting was seized upon to assess both countries' pedagogic experience and
to lay the foundation for greater cooperation in dispensing more efficient
classroom experience.
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PRIME MINISTER SELLAL ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF MEETING ON
GLOBAL DIALOGUE FOR AN INTELLIGENT PARTNERSHIP IN TANZANIA

On June 28, Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal joined other delegates in attending the
opening ceremony being held in the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam on global
dialogue for an intelligent partnership. Proceedings started later that day.

The ceremony was chaired by Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in the
presence of a dozen heads of state and government from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Themed "Promoting Technology as Leverage for Socioeconomic Transformation in
Africa: The Intelligent Partnership Way", the meeting, the 23rd of the kind, was to last
three days.

The meeting came on the heels of three roundtables, including one attended by Mr.
Sellal who underscored on that occasion the "crucial importance" of investing in
knowledge and innovation in Africa as a way of solving once for all the conflicts-
terrorism scourge afflicting the Continent.

The Algerian Prime minister, who was representing the president of the Republic, Mr.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, at the meeting, also stressed the significance for African youth to
"turn to media sources and social networks to quench their thirst for knowledge and
technological progress and to share their experiences and know-how."

On the margins of the conference, Mr. Sellal met with Tanzanian President Jakaya
Mrisho Kikwete and his Tanzanian counterpart, Mr. Najib Mohamed.
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FOREIGN MINISTER MEDELCI

MR. MEDELCI MEETS FOR TALKS WITH EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMED
MORSI

Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci was hosted on June 6 in Cairo by President Mohamed Morsi
of Egypt, with whom he discussed bilateral issues and the outcome of the proceedings of the
Arab ministerial meeting on the Syrian crisis.

During their meeting, the two sides reviewed the privileged bilateral relations between Algeria
and Egypt and underlined their shared commitment to strengthen them in various areas.

The two sides also expressed their satisfaction with the meeting to be held in Algiers at the end
of June by the Algerian-Egyptian follow-up committee. That meeting will be followed by a
meeting in Cairo by the High Joint Commission, which will be co-chaired by the two countries'
heads of government.

The talks between Foreign minister Medelci and President Morsi dealt as well with the outcome
of the ministerial meeting on Syria convened by the Arab League, which Mr. Medelci attended.

In that regard, Algeria role to get the Syrian sides together around a negotiating table with the
objective of seeking a political solution to the Syrian crisis as part of preparations for the
international conference on Syria was hailed at the meeting.