ALGIERS- President of the Council of the Nation, Salah Goudjil, condemned, on Tuesday, the resolution of the European Parliament (EP), saying that it is Algeria that "gives lessons in freedom of expression and respect for human rights and not the other way around."

[ECR] In a speech given following the adoption of three laws by the members of the Council of the Nation, Goudjil said in response to the EP's resolution, which was widely condemned by several national actors and regional and international bodies, that "it is Algeria that gives lessons in freedom of expression."

During this meeting, which took place in the presence of the Algerian ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Latli, the two parties discussed "joint cooperation between Algeria and African states in the media field, especially between Algeria's public media establishments (Algerian Radio, Algerian Television and TDA) and their African counterparts.

In a statement to the press, Bouslimani stressed "the imperative to coordinate and further strengthen media cooperation", underlining in the same framework "the willingness of Algeria, under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to strengthen the cooperation of our country with African States, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

In the same context, the minister reaffirmed Algeria's concern to implement important operational projects in various fields of communication with an African dimension, citing, in this regard, "the Teleport Centre belonging to the UAR that Algeria has installed in Bouchaoui (Algiers), as well as +Ifrikya FM+, a new radio station launched on 3 May on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day."

For his part, the Director General of the UAR hailed "the great efforts made by Algeria in the interest of Africa." [/ECR]