King Mohammed names rector of Amazigh culture institute
Morocco, Politics, 1/14/2002

Morocco's King Mohammed VI appointed this Monday Mohamed Chafik as rector of the Royal Institute of Amazigh culture, set up last October.

The sovereign recalled the contents of the Cherifian Dahir (Royal decree) setting up the Institute, mainly its role to preserve and promote the Amazigh culture as a national richness and a source of pride for all Moroccans.

The sovereign also recalled the contents of the speech he had delivered in Khenifra (Middle Atlas Mountain City) when he sealed the Dahir setting up the institute, insisting that Amazigh is a fundamental component of national identity and that it belongs to all Moroccans, without any exception. He went on that the promotion of Amazigh is part of a societal, democratic and modern project, that consolidates the country's national identity and linguistic, cultural and civilization values, which are the vectors and expression of this identity.

King Mohammed VI assured Mohamed Chafik of his trust, given his qualities and his unfailing attachment to national sacred values as well as his moral and intellectual integrity and the respect and consideration he enjoys within cultural and academic milieus at both the national and international scales.

The sovereign, who issued his orientations to the institute rector regarding the national responsibility vested on him, underlined the national dimension of the Amazigh culture that must be reflected in the institute managing board and in the various studies, proposals and recommendations that the institute would submit to the sovereign's appreciation.

King Mohammed VI then named, in line with the provisions of the Dahir setting up the institute, the four members that will form, besides the rector, the temporary commission. These are advisor to the king, Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih, director of the royal office, Mohamed Rochdi Chraibi, the official spokesman of the royal palace, Hassan Aourid, and the kingdom's historiographer, Abdelouahed Benmansour.

The temporary commission shall propose to the king the members of the institute's first managing board and shall adopt the administrative and financial measures necessary to start the institute activities.

The audience was attended by advisor to the king, Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih, director of the royal office, Mohamed Rochdi Chraibi, and the kingdom's historiographer, Abdelouahed Benmansour.

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