MPs underline need to diversify national economy

FINANCE BILL 2014 PRESENTED AT LOWER HOUSE

Members of the National Popular Assembly (Lower House) stressed Wednesday during the debate on 2014 finance bill the need to diversify national economy which is largely relying on hydrocarbon incomes.

Deputy Hadjirah Khelifa from the Front of justice and development (FJD) said that Algeria’s oil tax system decreased during the last months due to dwindling of oil prices in the global markets that adversely affect the national economy.
For his part, Rachid Mouni from Alliance of Green of Algeria (AAV) affirmed that relying on oil incomes “misrepresents national economy. Financial and economic indicators place Algeria in a comfortable position while reality is different as economy is still vulnerable.
Besides, he called for beneficiating from Algeria’s oil incomes and economic well-being in order to implement development programs and build a productive economy.
During the debate on the bill, members of the National People’s Assembly called for deletion of some provisions mentioned the bill like the prohibition for car dealers to sell vehicles through credit and exemptions and reductions of taxes, reaffirming the need to accompany these measures by a report attesting their effect on the economy.
The evening session will be devoted to questions from the presidents of the parliamentary groups.

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Telecoms : Algeria’s experience in e-government

Algeria’s experience in e–administration has been presented Monday in Algiers by Minister of Post and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Zohra Derdouri at a regional North Africa workshop on e-government.In her opening address at the three-day workshop, Derdouri said that the e-government project aims at simplifying the administrative procedures.The e-government consists in optimizing the possibilities offered by ICTs to improve public services at all levels for the benefit of citizens through online forms, she explained.The e-administration also allows the strengthening of intersectoral communication and coherence through system interoperability, she added at the workshop, which is organized by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Post and ICT and South Korea’s National Computing and Information Agency.The minister underlined that the improvement of governance is one of the five main lines of the government’s action plan, adopted in 2012 and which is part of the five-year development programme (2010-2014) of President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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UNITED NATIONS DAY : President Bouteflika for new post-2015 program

President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, urged Monday the United Nations Organization, on the occasion of its day, to establish a new post-2015 development program, "so as to meet the peoples’ expectations for well-being.""To this urgent call is added the need for projecting our peoples’ expectations for a fairly shared wellbeing in a new post-2015 development program and through the conclusion of a new agreement on climate change," President Bouteflika underlined in a message read by FM secretary general Nourredine Aouam, on the occasion of United Nations Day.According to him, these new gains, that Algeria "fully supports, should reinforce UN central role in harmonizing the interests and combining the efforts of member states to achieve extraordinarily important common objectives."In this regard, he recalled Algeria role and its commitment in the UN organization, mentioning the various contributions it brought to the international community."Algeria is proud to be an active and committed member of the United Nations. Its contemporary history, notably its national liberation struggle and the multifaceted contributions it kept giving to promote peace, friendly relations and cooperation between Nations, make ample proof," he emphasized in his message."The prevention actions and conflict settlements in which Algeria contributes, its commitment against terrorism and transnational crime, as well as its contributions to practical solidarity in development, chiefly the complete writing-off of the debts for large number of brotherly and friendly countries, are as convincing evidence," he added.President Bouteflika reiterated "Algeria commitment to a fruitful dialogue among religions and cultures."

Western sahara : President Bouteflika underlines human rights monitoring

President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika underlined Monday the necessity to set up a mechanism for human rights monitoring and protection in Western Sahara, which has been struggling for its independence since nearly 40 years."The necessity to set up a human rights monitoring mechanism in Western Sahara is more topical than ever," said President Bouteflika in a message to the African Conference of Solidarity with Sahrawi Cause in Nigerian capital, read on his behalf by Justice Minister Tayeb Louh."Algeria remains convinced that the expansion of MINURSO (United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara)’ mandate to include human rights monitoring is a necessity," said the Head of State."Algeria remains convinced that the expansion of MINURSO (United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara)’ mandate to include human rights monitoring is a necessity," said the Head of State."International community should not remain indifferent to the systematic violations of human rights in the occupied territories to suppress the peaceful struggle of citizens for the freedom of association, demonstration and expression," said President Bouteflika.The Head of State also reiterated Algeria’s support to the Sahrawi cause, adding that "Algeria, which has always fully supported the struggle of peoples for freedom, particularly in our continent, will continue to support the people of Western Sahara in their struggle for their rights."

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Voyage à Alger : Reportage de la chaine RTBF

The literary works of novelist and journalist Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904) were revisited during a cultural meeting organized at Ain Safra arts centre, in Naama province (600 km southwest of Algiers), at the initiative of the cultural association Safia Kettou, in coordination with the association of Eberhardt’s friends.


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Heritage : Culture ministry makes southern regions patrimony top priorities

 

Culture Minister Khalida Toumi underlined Friday in Tamanrasset (1970 km south of Algiers) the "huge efforts" made by her department for the preservation of heritage in the southern régions.


Culture Minister Khalida Toumi underlined Friday in Tamanrasset (1970 km south of Algiers) the "huge efforts" made by her department for the preservation of heritage in the southern regions.In a speech read on her behalf by the Director of cultural properties legal protection and cultural heritage enhancement at the Ministry, Mourad Batrouni, at the opening of a workshop on the project of the preservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of ecosystem services in cultural parks, Toumi said that "huge efforts have been made by her department to raise awareness about the need to preserve the heritage of the southern regions.""The first phase of the project focused on the management tools of Ahaggar and Tassili parks at the legal and institutional levels, implemented according to Algeria’s strategic goals," she explained."The results of the project’s first phase were positive, which allowed us to launch the second phase so that all the cultural parks, including the Saharan Atlas, Tindouf, Touat, Gourara and Tidikelt parks, will benefit from it," said the Minister.Toumi underlined in her speech that the "economic development can’t be achieved without the preservation of cultural heritage to better contribute to the achievement of sustainable development."

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FM Lamamra dubs positive tour

Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Monday dubbed "positive" his regional tour to Mauritania, Mali and Niger, underlining the willingness of the three core countries to "strengthen" their cooperation with Algeria.

Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Monday dubbed "positive" his regional tour to Mauritania, Mali and Niger, underlining the willingness of the three core countries to "strengthen" their cooperation with Algeria.
"The trip was extremely positive as the three Heads of State and their governments have received with high consideration and respect the ideas expressed b President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika in his messages," Lamamra told the press on the sidelines of the ceremony organized on the occasion of the United Nations Day.
The presidents of the three neighbouring countries "have expressed freely and in all sincerity their willingness to enhance regional cooperation, and their perception of the steps that have been achieved and the requirement for future steps in order to face together the different challenges in our region, especially in terms of security, stability and development," said the Foreign minister.
"They were extremely eloquent in their description of the key role of Algeria in the region and they were also very clear in the expectations they expressed regarding the strengthening of the bilateral and sub-regional cooperation," he added.
Lamamra was on regional trip to Mauritania, Mali and Niger from Thursday to Sunday, during which he held talks with senior officials of these countries.

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