Algeria-USA: Kerry receives Lamamra and announces a "closed meeting" on Libya in New York (VIDEO)
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The American Secretary of State, John Kerry, announced Friday in Washington, ahead of talks with Algerian Foreign Minister case Ramtane Lamamra, holding in the coming days by a "closed meeting" on Libya with countries "concerned."
The Secretary of State is first Lamamra apologized to the "slight delay" and expect to have it done but he said his "great pleasure" to welcome him to Washington.
"The minister Lamamra and I are in the process of becoming" old friends, if not a little more, "said M.Kerry welcoming the support" fast and strong "in Algeria in the coalition against the organization of the "Islamic State" (Daech)
The Secretary of State has announced in the next few days in New York, a smaller meeting with "key countries involved in the situation in Libya," which, he has said, an immediate challenge .
Neighboring countries, Algeria maintains "critical relationship" with Libya, like Egypt, noted John Kerry, pointing out that the entire region is "working very hard to help deal with this issue."
"We want to be supportive and we want to work, and I do not like to limit myself to the discussion we have today, but continue to work at the closed meeting to be held in New York," said Mr. Kerry.
"These are important days, it happens a lot. We all need to rely on each other and work together. I am pleased that we have a friend and partner in Algeria."
Algeria has a "very reasonable level of security"
For his part, Ramtane Lamamra stressed that Libya and Mali where "terrorism and instability reign" were central to the immediate diplomatic action "of Algeria.
The Algeria, added Lamamra, "can be considered among the few countries that actually defeated terrorism." "We paid a high price for it, but we enjoy today, a very reasonable level of security and peace in our country. We are an exporter of security and stability."
The Algerian minister:
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We work in close collaboration. We share common values and interests, and I think our consultations have always helped get things in a way that helps to secure the blessings of a normal life for our people in our region and beyond our region "said the Algerian minister.
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Amine Kouider, conductor: "Symphony Orchestra Algeria must go from high to very high" (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
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His wand went around the world. Now she leads the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) of Algeria. His master, Amine Kouider, being made in June, the permanent conductor of the ensemble. A 47-year-old maestro with an international career comes down to Algiers, his hometown of head and ready partitions full projects.
Huffington Post Algeria? The 6th International Cultural Festival symphony ends tonight. What did you think of this year 2014?
Amine Kouider: The first thing I notice is that the room was full every evening.And that despite the introduction of a nominal fee at the entrance to 200 dinars. Far from the desert festival, spectators were present. This shows that more and more people are susceptible to classical music in Algeria.
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This result is mainly due to the remarkable progress in the last five years in terms of diffusion. Spurred on by our director, Abdelkader Bouazzara, the NSO has played in 46 wilayas and classical music rooted in the cultural landscape. And is likely to continue with the new desired by the Minister of Culture, Nadia Labidi policy, which has already announced the creation of two national orchestras in Oran and Constantine.
What are your priorities as the new conductor of the NSO?
The positive developments in classical music in Algeria condemn us to succeed, working on quality. The National Symphony Orchestra is to switch from the high level he is currently at the very highest level. For this, the educational component must be developed. This is both to train new youth for careers in music and modernize universal music education by working to redesign programs in collaboration with the teachers. The establishment of a class of conductor within the NSO also keeps me particularly heart because there is no training in the field today.This will be a first in Algeria!
What projects in the short and long term for the orchestra?
As part of the 60th anniversary of the Revolution of November 1, we will record patriotic songs in Arabic and Amazigh. The orchestra was also invited by Belgium, which was the country to honor this year 2014, to attend the event
"Mons 2015, European Capital of Culture" to be held in May 2015 we will become and the first African-Arab orchestra Maghreb to participate in a "European Capital".
Finally, we plan to record a symphony of the desert with the provinces of the South playing musical works of the Sahara in symphonic form.