The Minister for Culture and the Arts, Soraya Mouloudji, said on Wednesday in Algiers that the publication of the presidential decree on the status of artists was "one of the most important cultural achievements" in Algeria and a "historic event in the Algerian cultural landscape since independence".
"The measures and provisions set out in the artist's statute are designed to help improve the social protection of artists by putting in place the relevant legal framework" - Minister of Culture and the Arts, Soraya Mouloudji.
These articles set out the rights and obligations of the artist, as well as the various artistic activities, the nature of the artistic contract and the artistic professions.