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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Algeria to launch biometric passports

2011-12-21

Algeria will finally begin issuing biometric passports next month, Liberte reported on Wednesday (December 21st). According to Interior Minister Daho Ould Kablia, the high-tech Algeria biometric passport is "perfect in terms of security". A test run of the issuance process will be conducted in 50 communities, he said, with priority given to those who have never had a passport.

In 2009, Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said the passports would give Algeria an extra tool in the fight against "terrorism, illegal immigration and various forms of organized crime".

Source: Magharebia.
Link: http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2011/12/21/newsbrief-08.

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