President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune chairs Council of Ministers meeting.(APS, 10/02/2025)

ALGIERS — The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired on Sunday a Council of Ministers meeting focused on a bill governing mining activities, new retirement measures for national education teachers and professors, as well as presentations related to other sectors, the Presidency of the Republic said in a press release.

“The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, is chairing a Council of Ministers meeting. The agenda includes a bill governing mining activities and presentations on support mechanisms for women victims of violence, new retirement measures for national education teachers and professors, as well as the state of team sports and high-performance sports,” the same source noted.

"After the presentation by the Prime Minister of the activities of the Government over the last two weeks, and after listening to the interventions of the Ministers on the draft laws and the presentations, the President of the Republic gave the following instructions, directives and guidelines: -The President of the Republic ordered the Government to judiciously execute the various approved investment projects and to rationalize expenditure in accordance with the commitments and guidelines given, while respecting the deadlines for completion of all projects.

Regarding the draft law governing mining activities:

- The draft law was approved taking into account the following instructions and guidelines:

The President of the Republic affirmed that mining activity is of particular importance to the State and requires the guarantee of modern means for the development and control of this vital activity.

- Mr. President ordered to introduce new technologies and scientific solutions, to discard anything bureaucratic in research and exploitation operations, in view of the potential that the country has in the field of mines, as is the case with the marble activity.

- Mr. President ordered the development of a comprehensive approach on the most effective methods to invest more in this sector, through new, more in-depth studies and capable of guaranteeing the future of future generations.

- Mr. President ordered to exclude, for the time being, the exploitation of certain rare earths, investments being a good intended for future generations.

Regarding the progress report on the digitalization process:

- The President of the Republic ordered the immediate dispatch of a Commission of Inquiry to the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE) to follow up on the case concerning the obstruction of the issuance of operating permits for digitalization equipment for the benefit of the High Commission for Digitalization.

- The President of the Republic ordered to clarify and define priorities in the digitalization process, with an emphasis on economic and financial interests, public and private land assets, as strategic objectives falling under national sovereignty.

- The President affirmed that the digitalization operation is part of the orientation towards deep reforms that require precise and up-to-date statistics, to make the right, transparent and appropriate decision.

On the mechanisms for supporting women victims of violence:

- The President of the Republic emphasized the protection of women, regardless of their position and role in society, especially since they now occupy an important place in various areas.

- The President of the Republic instructed the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, as well as the Minister of National Solidarity, Family and the Status of Women, to coordinate with the Prime Minister, with a view to finding additional legal mechanisms to protect women as much as possible.

Concerning the state of team sports and elite sports:

- Mr. President ordered to rebuild handball in a scientific, correct and modern way, with specialists, including foreign ones, emphasizing the State's willingness to finance and support, to restore all its former glory to Algerian handball.

Concerning the new measures relating to the retirement of teachers and professors of National Education:

- The President of the Republic ordered to reduce by three (03) years, the retirement age for all teachers in the Education sector in all cycles, given their important role as trainers.

General guidelines:

- Mr. President instructed the Minister of Transport to change the work system in the ports before the end of the current month, according to the 24/24 system, particularly in ports with economic activity, namely: Djendjen, Algiers, Bejaia, Annaba, Oran and Mostaganem, by involving all operators present in the ports, the objective of this decision being to follow the economic dynamics and reduce the additional expenses of ships waiting to dock for long periods.

- Extension of maternity leave to five months instead of three and a half months currently.

Before the closing of the meeting of the Council of Ministers, Decrees and individual Decisions on appointments and termination of functions to senior positions in the State were approved.