Algerian president to face the nation this week

The Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is due to address the nation this week on the occasion of the double-celebration of the nationalization of the hydrocarbons and the creation of the Algeria Workers Union, official sources have revealed.

•  The head of the nation will more likely dwell on the future decisions to be discussed during the upcoming cabinet’s meeting in addition to the necessity to launch series of reforms at the political, economic and social levels in a move to meet the citizens’ demands and absorb their anger.
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• The president’s address will be different from the previous allocutions this time around, according to the same sources. Bouteflika is due to focus on the social aspects of the decisions issued in the latest meeting of the cabinet, although the lifting up of the state of emergency was one of the key issues.
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• He will seize this occasion to display the achievements fulfilled over the last decade including the economic recovery and social stability owing to the national reconciliation charter. It should be noted that Abdelaziz Bouteflika has already announced important measures in the past on the same occasion including the rise of the minimum guaranteed salary and the cancellation of the hydrocarbons law that sparked huge controversy at the time.
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• The cabinet’s members have completed the preparations of all the dossiers ordered by the president the day before yesterday during the meeting that lasted two days. Several issues were raised during this meeting including the launch of a new housing program including 150 thousand housing units and other incentive measures for the small and medium sized companies’ entrepreneurs likely to create jobs for youngsters.
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