The President of the Republic, Supreme Head of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune chairs, on Sunday, a meeting of the Council of Ministers devoted to the bill relating to forests and forest resources and to presentations relating to several sectors , indicates a press release from the Presidency of the Republic, this Sunday, May 14, 2023.
The President of the Republic ordered to reduce the delays of all the technical sub-steps to accelerate the exploitation of the zinc and lead deposit in Oued Amizour, Béjaïa. This project has passed the administrative settlement phase and is of great economic importance. The 24-hour shift system has been put in place to move the work forward, which will have a positive impact at the national level.
Moreover, Tebboune pointed out that the results of this vision did not achieve the ambitions of the state, and therefore ordered the preparation of a new in-depth vision within a month. This vision must highlight its new role and its legal framework that protects it and guarantees its sustainability in all regions of the country, depending on the agricultural specialization of each region. The model farms should become a nursery for animal and plant wealth, drawing research and development from the agricultural sector within the framework of the development of the national economy.
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Forestry and Forest Wealth Bill
Before approving this bill, President Tebboune stressed the need to regulate and determine the objective of its revision, in the context of updating and aligning the role of forests and forest wealth. for the development of the national economy. The President ordered to make things easier for Algerian families who are working hard to improve the profitability of the agricultural sector by using forest spaces in an optimal way and without harming the forest cover and the environment.
Reform of the National Agency for the Support and Development of Entrepreneurship
To conclude, the President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune praised the coordination and harmony between the Ministries of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Knowledge Economy, Startups and Microenterprises. He stressed that the mission of this agency is to help young people and accompany them in their creative activities for wealth and employment. He also ordered the processing of conflict and corruption files arising from previous state policies, within the framework of ONUSC, at another level of specialization, after the creation of a committee specialized in this task, since this procedure does not fall within the competence of the Ministry of Startups.
