Official Statement of MND
21st December 2021
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army presides over the opening of the seminar entitled: "Hostile media campaigns and response strategy"
In order to identify the issues related to national information in the face of the resurgence of hostile media campaigns targeting the security and stability of our country, the Directorate of Communication, Information and Orientation of the People's National Army’s General Staff organized today, December 21st, 2021 at the Garrison’s Circle of Aïn Naâdja, a seminar entitled:
"Hostile media campaigns and response strategy".
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army chaired over the opening of the works of this seminar, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, the Minister of Interior and Local Authorities and Urban Development, the Minister of Communication, the Minister of Culture and Arts, as well as the General Manager of the National Institute of Study of the Global Strategy, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, the Commanders of Forces and National Gendarmerie, the Heads of Departments and Heads of Central Services of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff of the People's National Army. Were also present, university professors and various National media directors.
At the beginning of the event, the Lieutenant General gave a speech in which he underlined the fact that the organization of this seminar on this very particular day, at this exact time has its historical connotation, knowing that it coincides with a vivid memory of our country represented in the Demonstrations of December 11th, 1960. A very decisive event in the liberation struggle of the Algerian people:
“This seminar, organized on purpose in December, makes us remember one of the crucial events of our Glorious Revolution, the December 11th, 1960’ Demonstrations, that constituted a decisive step through our brave people’s fight. They expressed their absolute confidence in their leaders, and confirmed their unity, cohesion, coherence and attachment to their blessed Revolution. These demonstrations were also an explicit message to the hateful colonizer, through which the unity and integrity of the Algerian people were no longer in doubt. A people who see no substitute for their independence and national sovereignty, whatever the cost. They have also been a strong support for the military operations carried out by the National Liberation Army, and invaluable support for the diplomatic battle fought for the Algerian cause in international forums ".
The Lieutenant General also mentioned another important event, the organization of the elections of local Assemblies that constitute another cornerstone in the process of building a new Algeria with benchmarks already drawn up by the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense:
"Our meeting also comes following an important event in our country: the Communal and Wilayal Assemblies’ elections, which constitute another cornerstone and an intrinsic step for the progress of our nation and its foundations. This is the fruit of ambitious and inspirational people who seek a change for a New Algeria. Its benchmarks are already drawn up by the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense.
This approach, constitutes today an exasperation for the enemies of the nation, who are viciously planning all kinds of conspiracies and plots against our country, with the complicity of terrorist groups and treacherous organizations whose main purpose is to oppose any national scheme aimed at setting up strong and effective institutions, and at hampering the evolution process of a New Algeria determined to reinstitute its pioneering position at a regional and international levels”.
The Lieutenant General emphasized the need to mobilize all sectors, no exceptions, led by the information sector, to fight back and deal with all these media campaigns and their hostile plans:
"As such, the strengthening of our national unity and internal front, alongside the maintaining of the development dynamic in which the New Algeria is enlisted, and the achievement of the expected objectives; require the mobilization of all sectors of the State, no exceptions, headed by the information sector, which has become essential in this crucial phase, in order to respond to these ferocious media campaigns and face all the hostile plans aimed at disturbing the security and stability of the country, to enlighten the national public opinion on the plots and conspiracies fomented against our nation, and to mobilize the Algerian society and engage it in the national efforts aimed at the concretization of the people’s ambitions and put the new Algeria on the right tracks, those of progress and prosperity.
For those reasons, we must show our devotion to the homeland and fulfill, with self-sacrifice, our duties towards it. We must live up to the sacrifices of our valiant Chouhadas, so that history remembers us as those who preserved their legacy, as loyal to our nation, only to our beloved Algeria ".
The works of this scientific event continued with the animation of valuable conferences initiated by the Director of Communication, Information and Orientation of the PNA General Staff and followed by university professors and experts in the field of information and communication who presented five (05) rich conferences shedding light on the various aspects related to information in general and hostile media campaigns in particular, but also on the response based methods throughout a thoughtful global approach.
These conferences recorded a strong interaction of the participants who, contributed as well to enriching the theme of the seminar through debates reflecting the interest given to the risks and future challenges to be undertaken for the safeguard of the security of our nation and its national integrity.
Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army chaired over the opening of the works of this seminar, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, the Minister of Interior and Local Authorities and Urban Development, the Minister of Communication, the Minister of Culture and Arts, as well as the General Manager of the National Institute of Study of the Global Strategy, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, the Commanders of Forces and National Gendarmerie, the Heads of Departments and Heads of Central Services of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff of the People's National Army. Were also present, university professors and various National media directors.
At the beginning of the event, the Lieutenant General gave a speech in which he underlined the fact that the organization of this seminar on this very particular day, at this exact time has its historical connotation, knowing that it coincides with a vivid memory of our country represented in the Demonstrations of December 11th, 1960. A very decisive event in the liberation struggle of the Algerian people:
“This seminar, organized on purpose in December, makes us remember one of the crucial events of our Glorious Revolution, the December 11th, 1960’ Demonstrations, that constituted a decisive step through our brave people’s fight. They expressed their absolute confidence in their leaders, and confirmed their unity, cohesion, coherence and attachment to their blessed Revolution. These demonstrations were also an explicit message to the hateful colonizer, through which the unity and integrity of the Algerian people were no longer in doubt. A people who see no substitute for their independence and national sovereignty, whatever the cost. They have also been a strong support for the military operations carried out by the National Liberation Army, and invaluable support for the diplomatic battle fought for the Algerian cause in international forums ".
The Lieutenant General also mentioned another important event, the organization of the elections of local Assemblies that constitute another cornerstone in the process of building a new Algeria with benchmarks already drawn up by the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense:
"Our meeting also comes following an important event in our country: the Communal and Wilayal Assemblies’ elections, which constitute another cornerstone and an intrinsic step for the progress of our nation and its foundations. This is the fruit of ambitious and inspirational people who seek a change for a New Algeria. Its benchmarks are already drawn up by the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense.
This approach, constitutes today an exasperation for the enemies of the nation, who are viciously planning all kinds of conspiracies and plots against our country, with the complicity of terrorist groups and treacherous organizations whose main purpose is to oppose any national scheme aimed at setting up strong and effective institutions, and at hampering the evolution process of a New Algeria determined to reinstitute its pioneering position at a regional and international levels”.
The Lieutenant General emphasized the need to mobilize all sectors, no exceptions, led by the information sector, to fight back and deal with all these media campaigns and their hostile plans:
"As such, the strengthening of our national unity and internal front, alongside the maintaining of the development dynamic in which the New Algeria is enlisted, and the achievement of the expected objectives; require the mobilization of all sectors of the State, no exceptions, headed by the information sector, which has become essential in this crucial phase, in order to respond to these ferocious media campaigns and face all the hostile plans aimed at disturbing the security and stability of the country, to enlighten the national public opinion on the plots and conspiracies fomented against our nation, and to mobilize the Algerian society and engage it in the national efforts aimed at the concretization of the people’s ambitions and put the new Algeria on the right tracks, those of progress and prosperity.
For those reasons, we must show our devotion to the homeland and fulfill, with self-sacrifice, our duties towards it. We must live up to the sacrifices of our valiant Chouhadas, so that history remembers us as those who preserved their legacy, as loyal to our nation, only to our beloved Algeria ".
The works of this scientific event continued with the animation of valuable conferences initiated by the Director of Communication, Information and Orientation of the PNA General Staff and followed by university professors and experts in the field of information and communication who presented five (05) rich conferences shedding light on the various aspects related to information in general and hostile media campaigns in particular, but also on the response based methods throughout a thoughtful global approach.
These conferences recorded a strong interaction of the participants who, contributed as well to enriching the theme of the seminar through debates reflecting the interest given to the risks and future challenges to be undertaken for the safeguard of the security of our nation and its national integrity.
