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Domestic development, South-South Cooperation and International Security : Top priority of King Mohammed VI
Domestic development, South-South Cooperation and International Security were the most relevant topics of the speech of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, delivered in a speech marking the 16th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has urged the government Thursday to develop remote regions of the North African nation
“Despite the progress achieved by our nation, what saddens me is the precarious situation of some of our citizens in remote and enclaved areas,” he said.
The king said he had tasked the government to chart a plan of action to improve infrastructure and social services needed in such areas as the remote mountains of the Atlas and the Rif and the Sahara desert.
Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad was instructed to map out what needs to be done, also in the fields of health and education, building roads as well as water and electricity stations, he said.
Hassad has drawn up a study which indicates that more than 29,000 villages across the country are in need of development, the king said.
Authorities have also examined the possibility of carrying out 20,000 infrastructure projects that would benefit some 12 million people for a total cost of 50 billion dirhams (4.4 billion euros,$4.8 billion), he added.
The king also called for educational reforms in state-run schools to ensure a better future for Moroccan children.
Concerning Moroccan Foreign affairs, Morocco is following a strategic diplomacy aimed at promoting active south-south cooperation, especially with African sister nations, said on Thursday HM King Mohammed VI.
“As regards solidarity, Morocco’s strategic diplomacy is aimed at promoting active South-South cooperation, especially with African sister nations”, the sovereign said.
HM the king noted in this context that the visits paid to a number of African countries “have contributed to shaping an economic cooperation model based on shared interest and a desire to improve the quality of life of African citizens”.
The Sovereign also stressed that the Kingdom, out of commitment to its Arab and Islamic identity, “has also joined the inter-Arab alliances to fight terrorism and restore legitimacy in Yemen”, in addition to supporting strategic Arab partners and sister nations, recalling that these alliances have been “called for by my brother King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques”.
HM the King further urged for “negotiated solutions in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya with the participation of all the stakeholders concerned”, insisting on the importance of preserving these countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity are preserved. “This is what Morocco has sought to achieve by hosting the Skhirat negotiations to resolve the crisis in Libya”, stated the Sovereign in the speech.
