New Generation of Vehicles and Electric Charging Stations to Enter Service "Very Soon"

The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal, announced that the rollout of a new generation of vehicles and electric charging stations will begin "very soon," as part of the national programme for the development of clean mobility.

Zarzour: Citizens Demand an Improved Daily Life. The Fight Against Insecurity and the Restoration of the State’s Prestige Are Absolute Priorities
Ali Zarzour, President of the National Association for the Defence of Citizens' Rights, stated that citizens are demanding an improvement in their daily lives, emphasizing that combating insecurity and restoring the prestige of the State and the public authority must be an absolute priority.

Algerian Associations Obtain UNESCO Accreditation in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Algerian associations have been granted international accreditation by UNESCO during the 11th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held on June 17–18 in Paris. Fifty‑nine new non‑governmental organizations were accredited to provide advisory services to the International Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to a Ministry of Culture and Arts statement.

Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda, congratulated the five newly accredited associations: "Imkras pour le Patrimoine et le Folklore" (M'zab Valley, Ghardaïa), "Biskra Reads" (Biskra), the "Medieval Béjaïa Mathematics History Research Group" (Béjaïa), the "Mouahidia Association for the Protection of Historical, Cultural, and Tourism Heritage" (Nedroma, Tlemcen), and the national association "Our Algeria Heritage".

According to the minister, their accession to the "global elite list of 59 NGOs" highlights the quality of the work these associations have accomplished and demonstrates the pioneering role of Algerian civil society, its capacity to protect collective memory and to represent it capably in international forums. It also testifies to Algeria’s commitment to safeguarding its scientific heritage and protecting its authentic legacy.

The 11th General Assembly, which brought together 185 member states, also debated several issues linked to heritage protection worldwide, the future of the Convention, and related matters.