Brussels, 14/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - Algeria has officially lifted the state of emergency introduced in 1992. This decision was announced a month ago and was ratified on Sunday by parliamentarians. The EU has consistently called for the state of emergency to be lifted. Justice Minister Tayeb Belaiz stated: “By adopting these important texts, our country will have put an end to the exceptional circumstances resulting from the state of emergency”.
Nonetheless, the decision was...