The President of the Republic of Algeria, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defense, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, visited the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, Thursday, 9th October, 2025, where he was welcomed by General Saïd Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army.
After the playing of the national anthem and the presentation of military honors by the various formations of National People’s Army Forces, the President of the Republic greeted his guests, namely the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense, the Commanders of the Forces and the Republican Guard, the Chief of Staff at the Ministry of National Defense, the Acting Commander of the National Gendarmerie, the Commander of the 1st Military Region, the Comptroller General of the Army, as well as the Heads of Departments of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff of People’s National Army.
The President of the Republic then delivered an address to the officers and personnel of the People’s National Army, which was broadcast via videoconference to all Force Commands, the six Military Regions, major units, and higher education institutions deployed throughout the country, the Algerian Ministry of National Defense said in a statement.
The President of the Republic affirmed that People’s National Army today constitutes a true higher education institution for patriotism and the defense of the integrity of the national territory. The President of the Republic also emphasized that the favorable investment climate prevailing today stems from security stability. In the same context, the President of the Republic recalled the essential role played by the People’s National Army and the various security institutions in the fight against the scourge of narcotics, which aims to undermine the foundations of society and threaten its youth.
Before this, the General, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense, Chief of Staff of People’s National Army, delivered a welcoming address to the President of the Republic, in which he expressed his gratitude for this important visit. The General emphasized that the strategic choices adopted by the President of the Republic in support of a model of national leadership based on an emerging economy, a powerful army, and a strong internal front, reflected a rational and far-sighted approach:
“Experiences from history have shown that nations that rely on their own strengths and resources are best able to face external threats. This demonstrates that it is by working together that the people, leaders, and state institutions form the cornerstone for building national security and achieving systemic stability.
In this sense, the strategic choices you have adopted, Mr. President, in support of a model of national leadership based on an emerging economy, a powerful army, and a strong internal front, reflect a rational and far-sighted approach capable of enabling our country to build its future by ensuring lasting national security, fostered by institutional cohesion and synergy of efforts, in light of a strategic vision centered on national competencies and the effectiveness of state structures, all in the service of the nation and its citizens”.
In another development and within the framework of the bilateral military cooperation between the Algerian Naval Forces and their British Royal Navy peer, the Naval Forces Commander, Major General Mahfoud Benmeddah supervised on October 13th, 2025 the inspection ceremony of the Multi Task corvette “EDHAFER” n°920, in the Admiralty North Quay at Algiers’ Naval Base/1stMR, before its departure to participate in the two joint naval exercises scheduled during the period from October 19th to 24th, 2025 in the British territorial waters.
These two exercises aim to exchange expertise and to enhance operational coordination between the two friend countries Naval Forces particularly in the fields of maritime security, combat and underwater demolishing and special intervention actions and this reflects the professional level that the Algerian Naval Forces reached in the fields of training and international cooperation.
This participation falls within the framework of the bilateral military cooperation and exchanging expertise in the field of maritime security and threats fighting and confirms the interest of the People’s National Army High Command in promoting the military cooperation with friend armies and enhancing operational capacities of our Naval Forces. (Source & Photo © Algerian Ministry of National Defense)
