King Mohammed advocates policy up to aspirations of Moroccans settled abroad
Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2001

Morocco is endeavoring to implement a general, integrated and coherent policy likely to tally the mutations and aspirations of the Moroccan community settled abroad, said King Mohammed VI Monday.

In a speech aired on Radio and TV on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People and on the occasion of Youth Day, marking this year the sovereign's 38th birthday, King Mohammed VI listed as part of this policy, endeavors to bring diplomatic and consular services closer to the places of residence of Moroccan nationals abroad, in order "to better serve them, defend their rights, preserve their dignity, and solve problems they could face in the host country."

Endeavors are also made to improve the performance of the bodies, institutions and associations dealing with this community and to "hoist them to the level of the vital stakes that immigration represents for Morocco's development, modernization and external radiance."

The sovereign underlined in this respect the need to set up new mechanisms to promote the investment of remittances in productive projects and in national development and to consolidate cultural ties with this community through the teaching of Moroccan culture, with all its components, preservation of the moderate Muslim identity and setting forth of an innovating and modern information and communication policy.

He recalled that he had issued instructions to reconsider the structures, missions and operating modes of the Hassan II foundation for Moroccans living abroad, in a way to make it include in its priority actions "the diligent settlement of administrative and judiciary disputes for this community, and the extension of legal counseling to preserve their rights and protect their property, in coordination with public national and local authorities."

Underscoring the strong communion existing between this community, their king and homeland, the sovereign said "we are happy that they are increasingly choosing to visit their Homeland and that this influx concerns, in addition to the first generation, the second and third generations." The number of visitors grew by more than 10% compared to last year, the sovereign said lauding "the symbolism underlying this affluence in terms of attachment to the Homeland and trust in its present and future."

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