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A speech festival was organized on Friday evening in Assa, on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the launch of the Liberation Army operations in the south of the Kingdom.
In a speech on the occasion, the High Commissioner for Former Resistance Fighters and members of the Liberation Army, Mostafa El Ktiri, confirmed that the Assa-Zag region and the southern regions in general played a “significant and profound” role in the ranks of the Liberation Army in the south of the Kingdom. El Ktiri also mentioned the diplomatic efforts led by the late King Mohammed V, in parallel with the Liberation Army’s heroic acts, in order to complete the recovery of the southern regions, recalling his historic visit to Mahamid El Ghizlane in 1958, and the speech delivered by His Majesty the late King Hassan II in the same place in 1981. He also reviewed the prominent stages of this national struggle, starting with the recovery of Tarfaya in 1958, leading to the restoration of Sidi Ifni in 1969, and then the Green March in 1975, which inaugurated a "new era of development" in all southern regions. The High Commissioner pointed out that commemorating this anniversary is an opportunity to renew the affirmation of the involvement of the resistance family and the Liberation Army, and all components of Moroccan society, in defending the territorial integrity, in line with the high directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. In this context, the royal speech of October 31 was recalled, which came after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2797, which recognized the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a framework for any negotiation process, representing a "decisive stage" towards the final resolution of this fabricated conflict. This ceremony, which was attended by the governor of the Assa-Zag region, Youssef Khair, and elected officials and civilian and military figures, was distinguished by honoring a group of former resistance fighters and members of the Liberation Army, in recognition of their services and sacrifices for the sake of the homeland.
