The Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the national community abroad, Sofiane Chaib, chaired a coordination and guidance meeting on Friday at the Algerian Embassy in Madrid, bringing together the heads of consular posts in southern Europe. The session capped his working visit to the Kingdom of Spain and formed part of a series of periodic consultations with consular mission chiefs, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting focused on various aspects linked to the “improvement of consular‑service delivery” for members of the national community abroad, as well as the “assessment of ongoing preparations for the upcoming legislative elections in which our diaspora will participate.” On the consular side, several practical measures were reviewed within the framework of an ongoing overhaul of administrative and consular services, including projects nearing completion that will soon go into service.
At the top of the agenda was the introduction of a remote biometric‑passport renewal service, aimed at enhancing service quality and bringing the administration closer to citizens. In this context, Mr. Chaib issued precise instructions, insisting on the need to speed up the rollout of these new measures through an efficiency‑driven approach, while ensuring their strict implementation across all consular representations.
Regarding the upcoming electoral date, Chaib stressed the need to reach the highest level of preparedness by mobilizing all available human, material, and logistical resources. He emphasized the importance of creating optimal organizational conditions to enable members of the national community overseas to exercise their right to vote under the best possible circumstances, and called for close coordination with the representatives of the Independent National Electoral Authority (ANIE) abroad, especially coordinators and delegates.
At the close of the meeting, Mr. Chaib highlighted the importance of continuing preparations for the summer season, which sees a significant influx of community members travelling back to Algeria. He called for the adoption of all necessary facilitating measures to support them, ensure the smooth flow of their movements, and continue providing them with the best possible services.