Preparations ready for the movement of Algerians to Tunisia
Reopening tomorrow of the Algerian-Tunisian borders
The minister of the Interior,
local authorities and
land use planning,
Kamel Beldjoud, affirmed
Monday from El Tarf
that all provisions
have been taken to ensure
the entry of Tunisians into Algeria
and Algerians in Tunisia
in “excellent
conditions”, from the 15
next July. On the sidelines of his visit to the center
border of Oum Tboul, the minister
of the Interior led a
press briefing, jointly
with his Tunisian counterpart,
Tawfik Charafeddine, where he indicated
that the visit of the delegations
of the two countries at this border post
aims to inquire about the provisions
taken at the level of posts
land borders. This visit,
he said, is “in anticipation of
their reopening to travelers at
as of current July 15″, and
this, pursuant to the decision
shared in this sense
by the President of the Republic,
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and his
Tunisian counterpart, Kaïs Saïed.
He also pointed out that the presence
of the two delegations to
Oum Tboul post is also targeting a
joint coordination so that
“Tunisian families who enter
in Algeria and Algerian families
who enter Tunisia
be satisfied”.
Mr. Beldjoud also indicated
discussed with his counterpart
tunisian a lot of
points and details aimed at guaranteeing
a warm welcome and a good
care of citizens during
of the entrance and exit of the two
country, since their arrival in
land border crossings during
from the entrance, until their return and
their exit from these positions. He asserted,
in this regard, that all
conditions are “offered to ensure
the tranquility and rest of
citizens during their journey
to both countries”, ensuring that
the will and the means “exist
and border crossings will be
reinforced by all
material and human resources to
to guarantee the reception of citizens
24 hours a day in the best conditions
“. Emphasizing that nine posts
borders exist between the two
countries in several wilayas,
Mr. Beldjoud called on the citizens
to diversify their choices of
positions while on the move
to enter or leave the country in order to
to avoid a possible rush on one
positions to the detriment of
others.
At the same time, Mr. Beldjoud indicated
that the fight against smuggling
“remained at the center of
interests of both countries”, asserting
that “no tolerance will be allowed
towards this phenomenon
eats away at the national economy”
by qualifying the smugglers
of “criminals who bleed the economy
national”. For his part, the
Tunisian interior minister
claimed that the authorities of his
countries were keen to take
all necessary measures
for an “excellent” reception of
Algerians who would come to pass
their summer holidays in Tunisia.
During the same point of
press, the Minister of the Interior
Tunisian indicated that the authorities
Tunisian women “would work to
remove all obstacles before
Algerians during their holidays
on Tunisian territory.
The Tunisian minister who was accompanied
of a delegation composed
heads of delegations
borders with Algeria,
executives from the sector
Tunisian customs and representatives
consulates in Algeria,
indicated that the Algerians
“will find themselves among their
Tunisian brothers in peace
and safety in any
city where they will go”, putting
emphasis on sibling relationships
that bind the two countries. The
two delegations had followed before,
at the border post
of Oum Tboul, a presentation
detailed on the movement of
people and vehicles
in recent years at the level
border crossings between
the two countries, including that of Oum
Tboul in the wilaya of El Tarf which
was recording before the pandemic
the Covid-19 the transit of more than
1.5 million passengers. They
are subsequently returned to the
Melloula border post in
Tunisia to inquire about measures
and ongoing preparations
for welcoming travelers.
The meeting between the two delegations
was closed with a
working session at the headquarters of the wilaya
of El Tarf, in the presence of
walis of border wilayas with
Tunisia, namely Souk Ahras,
Tébessa, El Tarf and El Oued, and
Director General of Customs
Algerian. Previously, Mr. Beldjoud
had met in El Tarf his
Tunisian counterpart within the framework
preparations underway in anticipation
the reopening of borders
land between the two
countries to travelers to count
July 15 in progress. The encounter
was held at the border post
of Oum Tboul to do the
update on preparations for
the reopening of land borders
between the two countries.
Djamila Sai
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