Paris: The event highlighted the historical significance of this moment, engraved in Morocco’s collective memory as a symbol of national unity.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the prestigious Palais du Luxembourg hosted the conference, bringing together senators, diplomats, jurists, experts, and figures from both Morocco and France. The participants shared their insights on this commemoration, which embodies the symbiosis between the people and the Alaouite Throne.
The event also took place in light of the Kingdom’s diplomatic successes regarding the Moroccan Sahara, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI. A documentary shared with the audience recounted the landmark moments from November 6, 1975, when 350,000 Moroccan volunteers responded to the call of the late His Majesty Hassan II, marching to the Sahara to reaffirm Moroccan sovereignty over the territory.
The film highlighted the Vision of HM King Mohammed VI, marked by the recent adoption of the historic UN Security Council Resolution 2797, and showcased the development momentum underway in the southern provinces under the Sovereign’s impetus. Christian Cambon, President of the France-Morocco Friendship Group in the French Senate, hailed the “historic vote” of the United Nations Security Council on October 31, which adopted Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara.
Cambon expressed his delight that the fiftieth anniversary of such an important date in Morocco’s history “can be celebrated here at the Senate, in a spirit of friendship and dialogue between our two countries.” Mohamed Zidouh, President of the Group in the Chamber of Councillors, praised the Green March under the reign of HM the King.
Zidouh noted that this saga “has found a natural extension in the massive investments dedicated to the southern provinces, in the implementation of advanced regionalization, and in a pragmatic diplomacy rooted in realism.” He highlighted major infrastructure projects, the promotion of renewable energy, the support for human development, and the strengthened opening toward Africa as key developments.
Morocco’s Ambassador to France, Samira Sital, emphasized that the Green March was one of the greatest moments of unity, faith, and peaceful discipline in contemporary history. This year, she pointed out, the commemoration coincides with the adoption by the Security Council of Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara, which enshrines the truth of a Moroccan Sahara-stable, prosperous, and forward-looking. For Sital, this vote by the Security Council confirms the reality Morocco has been building for fifty years.