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The King Mohammed VI: Morocco will spare no effort to support Mali in the socioeconomic sectors
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is taking part this Thursday in the March 26 stadium in Bamako in the inauguration ceremony of Mali’s new president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. On this occasion he delivered a memorial statement. The Monarch’s statement was a mixure of love and appreciation, he carried to Mali, a deep concern to issues of development and solidarity with the peoples of Africa, as well as his commitment to the stability and security of the continent’s countries.
After The King Mohammed VI expressed His congratulations to Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta on his election as President of the Republic. The King of Morocco has manifested his satisfaction for the efforts exerted by the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Member Countries and of Chad, alongside those of the Republic of Mali during the painful ordeal this country recently went through.
The King Mohammed VI has also reiterated his thanks “to the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, for his country’s open and crucial support, and for France’s dynamic, bold diplomacy, both of which have contributed to the achievement of peace and stability in Mali” the King Mohammed VI expressed.
The Morocco sovereign stated that “ Despite difficulties that were once deemed insuperable, Mali managed to hold credible, transparent presidential elections, upholding the country’s sovereignty, stability and unity”.
And “this success was undoubtedly the most pertinent response to the erring of radical and extremist groups of all kinds, everywhere else in the world” the King Mohammed VI added.
The King Mohammed VI reminded that the international community will remain at the side of Mali’s new leadership “to lay the ground for a new political and territorial governance system that suits your country’s geographical, economic and cultural characteristics” King said.
“Mali’s unique cultural features have always constituted a major component of the Islamic heritage and of the African identity’ He stressed.
The King Mohammed VI has warned that “Any concerted international action that does not give due consideration to the spiritual and cultural dimension will therefore be doomed to failure. The partnership the Kingdom of Morocco wishes to propose for the tangible and intangible reconstruction of Mali is fully in line with this philosophy”.
And consequently “It is absolutely necessary to repair the material damage suffered and to treat symbolic wounds through the rehabilitation of mausoleums, the restoration and preservation of manuscripts and the achievement of socio-cultural revival” the Moroccan Sovereign urged.
Islamic customs and practices in Morocco and Mali are the same. They are nurtured by the same precepts of moderation and of the “middle-of-the-road” approach. Both countries embrace the same values of tolerance and openness to others, and this represents the bedrock of the spiritual bond between our two countries.
“ Guided by this common set of spiritual values and aware of the need to safeguard those values against all risks and perils”, the king Mohammed VI expressed his pleasure that Morocco will be “signing an agreement for the training, in Morocco over the next few years, of 500 Malian Imams. And “ This two-year training course will be mainly devoted to the study of the Maliki rite and of the moral doctrine that rejects any form of excommunication”.
True to his strong engagement to African solidarity and as a fervent advocate , the Moroccan monarch expressed that “ Morocco will spare no effort to support Mali in the socioeconomic sectors which you deem a priority for the country. It will support Malian human development programs, particularly in the areas of executive training, basic infrastructure and health”.
In this respect, “the Kingdom of Morocco has recently set up a multi-disciplinary military field hospital in Bamako, which is supported by medical and humanitarian emergency assistance” the king added.
The King Mohammed VI highlighted also that “ cooperation will encourage the business community in both countries to become more actively involved in promoting trade and investment between our two nations, thus boosting employment and encouraging the transfer of skills and capital”.
