Official Statement of MND
04th July 2021
The President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, presides over the annual ceremony of ranks and medals awarding.
Mr Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE, President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, presided this morning, July 04th, 2021, at the People's Palace, the annual ceremony of awarding of ranks and medals, on the eve of the celebration of the 59th anniversary of the recovery of national sovereignty.
During this ceremony, Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army addressed a welcoming speech, in which he thanked the President of the Republic for having personally presided over the ceremony of awarding of ranks and medals, organized this year at the People's Palace, in concretization of the symbolism of the strong link Army-Nation:
"First of all, I am very pleased to express to you, Mr. President, on my behalf and on behalf of all the personnel of the People's National Army, my warmest thanks and my most sincere gratitude for having personally presided over the annual ceremony of awarding of ranks and medals. A precious occasion that you have anchored, in time and place, as a strong symbolic, and an honourable tradition, that comes to adorn the traditions of our beloved country and our military institution, and a renewed opportunity through which the executives of the People's National Army and its personnel reap the fruits of their labours, with promotions in rank and decorations in medals, in recognition of their efforts and determination in the service of their army and their country, on the way to building a new Algeria, whose contours you have clearly outlined and which holds great promises.
The organisation of this ceremony comes at a time when we are celebrating one of the most illustrious dates in our great history, the 59th anniversary of the National Independence Day. A commemoration that marks our minds with the true meaning of victory, it fills us with feelings of dignity and pride of our glorious achievements, in the heroism of our forefathers, those of the eternal November generation. It is an occasion very dear to our hearts, through which we fulfil our duty of gratitude and loyalty to the heroes of Algeria who honoured the oath, without ever deviating from it, and from which we learned the lessons.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our thanks and consideration for your deep commitment in presiding over this ceremony. And in my turn, I address my warmest congratulations to all those who have been promoted to higher ranks and those who have been honoured with decorations. This well-deserved ceremony in your honour is the fruit of the persevering efforts made to develop the capacities of our Armed Forces on a solid basis and on unshakeable foundations capable of guaranteeing our Army more development, our people complete security and serenity and our dear country more progress and stability”.
Then, the President of the Republic awarded the rank of Major General to a number of Brigadier Generals and the rank of Brigadier General to a number of Colonels, and the award of medals to military executives and civilian personnel. Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff of the PNA also awarded the rank of Brigadier General to some promoted senior officers. For his part, the General of the Army, Commander of the Republican Guard, awarded higher ranks to other promoted officers.
During this ceremony, Lieutenant General Said CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army addressed a welcoming speech, in which he thanked the President of the Republic for having personally presided over the ceremony of awarding of ranks and medals, organized this year at the People's Palace, in concretization of the symbolism of the strong link Army-Nation:
"First of all, I am very pleased to express to you, Mr. President, on my behalf and on behalf of all the personnel of the People's National Army, my warmest thanks and my most sincere gratitude for having personally presided over the annual ceremony of awarding of ranks and medals. A precious occasion that you have anchored, in time and place, as a strong symbolic, and an honourable tradition, that comes to adorn the traditions of our beloved country and our military institution, and a renewed opportunity through which the executives of the People's National Army and its personnel reap the fruits of their labours, with promotions in rank and decorations in medals, in recognition of their efforts and determination in the service of their army and their country, on the way to building a new Algeria, whose contours you have clearly outlined and which holds great promises.
The organisation of this ceremony comes at a time when we are celebrating one of the most illustrious dates in our great history, the 59th anniversary of the National Independence Day. A commemoration that marks our minds with the true meaning of victory, it fills us with feelings of dignity and pride of our glorious achievements, in the heroism of our forefathers, those of the eternal November generation. It is an occasion very dear to our hearts, through which we fulfil our duty of gratitude and loyalty to the heroes of Algeria who honoured the oath, without ever deviating from it, and from which we learned the lessons.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our thanks and consideration for your deep commitment in presiding over this ceremony. And in my turn, I address my warmest congratulations to all those who have been promoted to higher ranks and those who have been honoured with decorations. This well-deserved ceremony in your honour is the fruit of the persevering efforts made to develop the capacities of our Armed Forces on a solid basis and on unshakeable foundations capable of guaranteeing our Army more development, our people complete security and serenity and our dear country more progress and stability”.
Then, the President of the Republic awarded the rank of Major General to a number of Brigadier Generals and the rank of Brigadier General to a number of Colonels, and the award of medals to military executives and civilian personnel. Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff of the PNA also awarded the rank of Brigadier General to some promoted senior officers. For his part, the General of the Army, Commander of the Republican Guard, awarded higher ranks to other promoted officers.
