Heba Press / Rabat
Yesterday, Wednesday in Madrid, the advisor to His Majesty the King, André Azoulay, received the Grand Cross of the Order of Alphonse.
Receiving the advisor to His Majesty the King at the Viana Palace, the historic seat of Spanish diplomacy, Albarez said: “André Azoulay worked tirelessly throughout his life to make his country, Morocco, a world reference in terms of coexistence and dialogue, respecting the richness of all our diversities.
During this high-level, exceptional and emotional ceremony, Mr. Albarez stressed that the Spanish government, through this honor, salutes and recognizes “the exceptional contribution made by André Azoulay for more than 30 years to the strengthening and deepening of the Moroccan system.” Spanish relations, not only based on geography and diplomacy, but also continuing to build on the common points that unite our two countries in history, culture and education.
He added: “Today, in such a turbulent international context, this honour awarded to André Azoulay reflects our commitment to working for dialogue and coexistence around the Mediterranean Sea, which brings us together and is the cradle of our civilisations.”
After the head of Spanish diplomacy declared that “thanks to the work of Alfonso
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs concluded by paying tribute to André Azoulay, who worked to ensure that Seville and Essaouira continued to move forward together to embody “a new version of Toledo under the reign of King Alfonso.”
For his part, Azoulay expressed his gratitude to Minister Albarez and the Spanish government for this honor full of symbolism and “rich in promises for the future of Morocco and Spain”, expressing his emotion and pride in seeing “Morocco, proud of the enlightened and committed leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, celebrated today under the lights of the Viana Palace, in Madrid, as a space of reference par excellence for the community of nations aspiring to Enlightenment and in need, more than ever, of reference standards to prevail and impose a culture of mutual respect in the diversity and universality of the values of freedom, dignity and justice, which Alfonso the Wise emphasized long ago and taught us that they do not need borders or boundaries … Passports to flourish and bring us together.
The advisor to His Majesty the King also praised the “extraordinary momentum” demonstrated by Moroccan-Spanish relations, momentum that was established more than 30 years ago through historic dates that “together our countries were able to present to the world”, such as the historic peace conference in Casablanca in 1994 and the birth of the Barcelona series. This was followed by the peace conferences in Madrid, the creation of the Alliance of Civilizations at the United Nations and the creation of the Foundation of the Three Cultures and the Three Religions in 1994. Seville, “which is a clear sign of the commitment of Morocco, Spain and Andalusia to focus on history, education and culture, which are the main priorities of the roadmap determined by consensus for this institution.”
The advisor to His Majesty the King concluded that this dynamic “for a better world anchored around the values to which Morocco has never turned its back, respect for diversity as a central factor of our social modernity, and a culture of dialogue and peace”, so that the universal values of dignity, justice and freedom prevail in the Mediterranean region, is at the heart of the legitimacy of this honor that you have received today, through which the colors of our flag and our nation are draped.
