Official Statement of MND
11th January 2025
General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of PNA Staff, presides over the installation ceremony of the new Commander of the Republican Guard by interim.
On behalf of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, Chief of People’s National Army Staff, presided over, this Saturday, 11th January, 2025, the installation ceremony of Major General Tahar AYAD, in the functions of new Commander of the Republican Guard by Interim.
After the welcoming ceremony, the General observed, at the entrance to the headquarters of the Command of the Republican Guard, a moment of silence in memory of the hero chahid "Mohamed BELOUIZDAD" whose headquarters of the Command is named after him. The General then laid a wreath of flowers in front of the commemorative stele of the chahid and recited the Fatiha in his memory and that of the valiant chouhada.
Then, the General proceeded to inspect the squares of the executives and personnel of the Command of the Republican Guard, aligned at the level of the parade ground, before announcing the official installation of the new Commander of the Republican Guard, Major General Tahar AYAD, replacing General Ben Ali BEN ALI.
"In the name of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, and in accordance with the presidential decree of 6th January 2025, I officially install Major General Tahar AYAD in the functions of Commander of the Republican Guard by interim, replacing General Ben Ali BEN ALI.
As such, I order you to work under his authority, follow his orders and carry out his instructions, in the interest of the service, in application of military regulations and the laws of the Republic, and by showing loyalty to the sacrifices of our valiant Chouhada and the values of our Glorious Revolution".
Then, the General presided over the ceremony of handing over the national flag, before signing the minutes of the transfer of power.
Subsequently, the General met with the Command, the executives and the personnel of the Command headquarters of the Republican Guard, and delivered an orientation speech, broadcast by videoconference to all the units of the Republican Guard, through which he congratulated Major General Tahar AYAD for having been appointed Interim Commander of the Republican Guard, saluting at the same time the remarkable career of General Ben Ali BEN ALI, before recalling the major interest that the High Command grants to the Republican Guard Arm by ensuring the development of its capacities and making it an elite Arm par excellence:
"You all know the major interest that we grant to the Republican Guard under the leadership, the orientations and the support of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, and which is reflected in the desire to bring together all the human and material factors capable of developing the capacities of this Weapon, so that it can be in synergy with the sensitivity of the missions assigned to it and in accordance with our aspiration to make it an elite Weapon par excellence.
To this end, we have always worked to guarantee effective and qualitative management of the human resource that we consider to be an essential pillar for any successful evolution and development effort.
The General urged the personnel of the Republican Guard to exercise caution and vigilance and to intensify the effort of combat preparation in accordance with the plans established in order to face all threats in our regional space and threats induced by the geopolitical changes prevailing in the world:
"The geopolitical changes prevailing in the world and the multiple threats in our regional space represent challenges that call on us to redouble our caution and vigilance and to work continuously to intensify the effort of combat preparation, guaranteeing the aptitude of all the components of the People's National Army
As such, it is up to you, the personnel of the Command of the Republican Guard, to rigorously ensure the maintenance of operational aptitude at its highest level and the perfect execution of the preparation and training in accordance with the established plans, in particular through the vigorous implementation of the provisions of the 2024-2025 force preparation directives."
At the end of this meeting, the General reiterated his wishes to the personnel of the Republican Guard and to all the personnel of the People's National Army, on the occasion of the new year, and the Amazigh new year 2975, wishing everyone much success and success in fulfilling their national duty in order to guarantee the security and stability of Algeria, before following the interventions of the executives of the Republican Guard and listening to their concerns.
After the welcoming ceremony, the General observed, at the entrance to the headquarters of the Command of the Republican Guard, a moment of silence in memory of the hero chahid "Mohamed BELOUIZDAD" whose headquarters of the Command is named after him. The General then laid a wreath of flowers in front of the commemorative stele of the chahid and recited the Fatiha in his memory and that of the valiant chouhada.
Then, the General proceeded to inspect the squares of the executives and personnel of the Command of the Republican Guard, aligned at the level of the parade ground, before announcing the official installation of the new Commander of the Republican Guard, Major General Tahar AYAD, replacing General Ben Ali BEN ALI.
"In the name of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, and in accordance with the presidential decree of 6th January 2025, I officially install Major General Tahar AYAD in the functions of Commander of the Republican Guard by interim, replacing General Ben Ali BEN ALI.
As such, I order you to work under his authority, follow his orders and carry out his instructions, in the interest of the service, in application of military regulations and the laws of the Republic, and by showing loyalty to the sacrifices of our valiant Chouhada and the values of our Glorious Revolution".
Then, the General presided over the ceremony of handing over the national flag, before signing the minutes of the transfer of power.
Subsequently, the General met with the Command, the executives and the personnel of the Command headquarters of the Republican Guard, and delivered an orientation speech, broadcast by videoconference to all the units of the Republican Guard, through which he congratulated Major General Tahar AYAD for having been appointed Interim Commander of the Republican Guard, saluting at the same time the remarkable career of General Ben Ali BEN ALI, before recalling the major interest that the High Command grants to the Republican Guard Arm by ensuring the development of its capacities and making it an elite Arm par excellence:
"You all know the major interest that we grant to the Republican Guard under the leadership, the orientations and the support of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, and which is reflected in the desire to bring together all the human and material factors capable of developing the capacities of this Weapon, so that it can be in synergy with the sensitivity of the missions assigned to it and in accordance with our aspiration to make it an elite Weapon par excellence.
To this end, we have always worked to guarantee effective and qualitative management of the human resource that we consider to be an essential pillar for any successful evolution and development effort.
The General urged the personnel of the Republican Guard to exercise caution and vigilance and to intensify the effort of combat preparation in accordance with the plans established in order to face all threats in our regional space and threats induced by the geopolitical changes prevailing in the world:
"The geopolitical changes prevailing in the world and the multiple threats in our regional space represent challenges that call on us to redouble our caution and vigilance and to work continuously to intensify the effort of combat preparation, guaranteeing the aptitude of all the components of the People's National Army
As such, it is up to you, the personnel of the Command of the Republican Guard, to rigorously ensure the maintenance of operational aptitude at its highest level and the perfect execution of the preparation and training in accordance with the established plans, in particular through the vigorous implementation of the provisions of the 2024-2025 force preparation directives."
At the end of this meeting, the General reiterated his wishes to the personnel of the Republican Guard and to all the personnel of the People's National Army, on the occasion of the new year, and the Amazigh new year 2975, wishing everyone much success and success in fulfilling their national duty in order to guarantee the security and stability of Algeria, before following the interventions of the executives of the Republican Guard and listening to their concerns.
