The President of the Republic… stresses the necessity of protecting the Kasbah – New Algeria

The President of the Republic confirmed,Abdel Majeed Tebbounetoday, Monday, the need to find urgent solutions to preserve the architectural and historical identity of the city Casbah He gave orders and directives to several ministers and officials regarding projects and a plan of action to develop and modernize the capital

The President of the Republic said after following a presentation on the strategic outlook for development and modernization Algeria DC At the Palace of Culture Moufdi Zakaria said that the city of the Kasbah is “the soul and pillar of the country’s capital and its landmarks belong to all Algerians.”

The President of the Republic explained that “with the passage of time, the buildings of the Kasbah have eroded and no solutions have been found to its problems since the 1970s,” stressing the need to find “urgent solutions to restore the luster and shine of this ancient city.”

In this context, he stressed that the solution lies in intervention State To buy privately owned buildings in this ancient neighborhood to become part of it National properties Then, it was restored and repurposed to host cultural and artistic activities Tourist And traditional crafts.

On the same occasion, the President of the Republic also called for the restoration of the Riad Al-Fath facility in the capital and enabling it to provide services that meet the aspirations of the families who constantly visit it.

On the other hand, he stressed the necessity of completing the development works for Oued El Harrach and including the municipality of Oued Quraish within the strategy for developing and modernizing the capital.

Regarding the project to complete the aquarium in the capital, the President of the Republic ordered that it be “the largest in the Mediterranean region,” while giving the necessary importance to exploiting it in tourism activity, especially by organizing trips for the benefit of children and school students, calling on those in charge of the project to launch its own tender. “As soon as possible.”

The President of the Republic concluded by emphasizing the necessity of implementing these projects that would guarantee the residents of the capital

An appropriate living framework with modern facilities and structures that are at the level of the major capitals of the world.

After that, the President of the Republic visited an exhibition dedicated to highlighting the various projects that fall within the framework of this strategy and its plans, with the aim of making Algiers a pole of Arab, Islamic, African and Mediterranean radiation, as included in the explanations presented to the President of the Republic.

This strategy includes the white plan for urban development and the rehabilitation of buildings, as well as a yellow plan for transport and transportation in the country’s capital, in addition to a green plan that aims to restore ecological balances and develop the environment in the capital, and the blue plan that aims to restore the city of Algiers’ connection to the sea.

These plans are also available for many projects, some of which are under construction and others that will be completed in the near and medium term, in addition to the rehabilitation of the waterfront, as well as other projects related to several sectors.