Algerian Radio
The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ordered yesterday, Sunday, while chairing a meeting of the Council of Ministers, the creation of a National Authority for Antiquities to be placed under the direct oversight of the Presidency of the Republic, according to a statement issued by the Council of Ministers.
The creation of the National Authority for Antiquities stems from "the need to revitalize research and exploration for Algerian scientists and researchers in archaeology, and to liberate them scientifically in order to move definitively beyond the stage of relying solely on already discovered antiquities and to continue excavations to discover more antiquities related to the various historical eras of humanity in Algeria," according to the same source.
This authority will enjoy "independence from any administrative hierarchy and will be established as an industrial and commercial public institution (EPIC)."
Within the same framework, the President of the Republic ordered that this authority shall have "a dedicated police force specializing in the protection and surveillance of all matters related to antiquities of various categories, given its field-based exploratory and research missions," adding that this authority "shall be placed under the direct oversight of the Presidency of the Republic."
