On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the outbreak of the Glorious War of National Liberation, the President of the Republic, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defence, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, presided this Saturday at the People’s Palace in Algiers over the official medal awarding ceremony to former combatants and emblematic figures of the Revolution.
Upon his arrival, the president was greeted by Army General Saïd Chanegriha, Deputy Minister to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the National People’s Army (NPA). The ceremony began with the national anthem and the review of detachments representing the various military forces of the NPA, paying tribute to the Head of State.
Just before, President Tebboune paid silent respects at the Martyrs’ Sanctuary, an emblematic place of national memory, to honour the martyrs of the November 1, 1954 Revolution. A wreath was laid in front of the commemorative stele and the Fatiha from the Holy Quran was recited in memory of the heroes of the glorious struggle for independence.
The memorial ceremony took place in the presence of senior state officials, government members, and civilian and military personalities, in an atmosphere of solemnity and respect.