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He recalled that this resolution establishes the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a realistic and central basis for achieving a lasting solution to the dispute concerning the Sahara. Ahmed Boukous indicated that this meeting is part of a broader academic and research strategy of the Institute, which integrates several essential axes, in particular the study of linguistic interactions between Hassani and Amazigh, through lexical and toponymic aspects, as well as areas linked to history and artistic expressions
He also highlighted the fruitful collaboration between the Institute and the Maroc Vert Foundation, contributing to the implementation and strengthening of the Moroccan cultural model based on cultural diversity and multilingualism. For his part, the president of the Maroc Vert Foundation, Sidi Meshnan, provided a historical overview of the key stages that have marked the Moroccan Sahara issue, highlighting the deep commitment of the Saharan populations in the national process through different phases, in particular their large participation in the Green March.
He reaffirmed that the Kingdom always favors dialogue and peaceful diplomacy, stressing that the Moroccan autonomy project guarantees the inhabitants of the Sahara the maintenance of their specificities while remaining under Moroccan sovereignty. Sidi Meshnan insisted on the impact of Resolution 2797 which, according to him, “marked a turning point in the process of settling the manufactured conflict”
He added that this “historic text” should stimulate investments in the southern provinces and contribute to their socio-economic development. This scientific meeting, which brought together political, legal and academic figures from various backgrounds, concluded with the presentation of distinctions to several notable figures who left their mark on this major historical event.
