The Minister of Domestic Trade and National Market Regulation, Amel Abdellatif, announced on Thursday in Algiers that the proactive plan put in place by the Government in preparation for the month of Ramadan has ensured the availability of imported meats at regulated prices, according to an official statement.
During her visit to the “Ramadan at the Palace” exhibition, organized at the Exhibition Palace (Safex), Ms. Abdellatif inquired about the supply operations for widely consumed products and took note of the discounts applied during the exhibition. The minister specified that coordination with the various relevant authorities has made it possible to provide citizens with meats of different types at studied and controlled prices set by the authorities.
As part of this operation, Ms. Abdellatif gave instructions to the Magros company to ensure continuity of supply, thereby guaranteeing regulation of the distribution chain and satisfaction of market needs throughout the holy month, particularly for high-demand products. She also emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination with farmers to enable them to sell their products directly to consumers.
Additionally, the minister conducted a working and inspection visit to the regional commerce directorate of Algiers Province, where she followed a detailed presentation by the regional director, Hocine Moumen, on the directorate’s operations and its missions in organizing and controlling the market.
Ms. Abdellatif stressed the need to improve the performance of civil servants and executives, as well as the optimal mobilization of available human and material resources, to ensure an effective public service that meets the expectations of citizens and economic operators.