Morocco commemorates the 46th anniversary of the recovery of the Tiris al-Gharbiyya region and continues its development path in the southern provinces.
The Moroccan people, alongside the families of the resistance and the Liberation Army, celebrate the 46th anniversary of the recovery of the Tiris al-Gharbiyya region, an occasion that symbolizes a historic chapter in the journey to complete national independence and achieve territorial unity.
The High Commission for Former Resistance Members and Members of the Liberation Army highlighted in a statement that on August 14, 1979, scholars, dignitaries, and tribal leaders from the Tiris al-Gharbiyya region came to Rabat to renew their allegiance to the late King Hassan II, affirming their attachment to the Alawite throne and loyalty to the nation, and their commitment to national identity and territorial unity from Tangier to Lagouira, thwarting the plans of those opposing territorial unity.
Delegations from the city of Dakhla and the Tiris al-Gharbiyya region presented the pledge of allegiance to the late King, declaring their strong bond with the homeland. The king, may he rest in peace, symbolically distributed weapons to the tribal delegations as a sign of the ongoing struggle to defend territorial unity and maintain security and stability in the southern provinces.
The reunion between the late king and the region’s residents took place during an official visit during the Throne Day celebrations, further strengthening the bonds between the Alawite throne and the people of these areas while foiling the attempts of the kingdom’s adversaries against territorial unity.
Since then, Morocco has continued to build, grow, and elevate the southern provinces, integrating them into comprehensive and sustainable national development, focusing on enhancing the local economy and creating job opportunities, and establishing essential infrastructure to support the advancement of these areas.
The High Commission affirmed that August 14, 1979, represents a historic milestone in the journey toward territorial unity after decades of Spanish colonialism in the southern provinces, beginning with the city of Tarfaya in 1958, followed by Sidi Ifni in 1969, then the Green March in 1975, culminating in the recovery of Tiris al-Gharbiyya in 1979, marking the culmination of long and arduous national struggle efforts.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI has continued to carry the torch of defending national territorial unity, enhancing his interest in the southern provinces and caring for their residents, developing comprehensive developmental projects across various economic, social, and cultural fields, in line with the new development model that he launched in Laayoune in 2016.
The High Commission stated that the celebration of this anniversary calls for reflection on the building and growth features experienced during the independence era, and the renewal of the resistance and Liberation Army’s loyalty to the Alawite throne, along with a complete readiness to continue defending Morocco’s territorial unity and strengthening the Moroccan initiative for broad autonomy for the southern provinces under national sovereignty, which has received international support as a democratic mechanism to end the regional dispute.
The Commission has prepared a rich program of activities and events, including a speech festival in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region to honor former resistance members and members of the Liberation Army, distribution of financial and social aid, alongside educational and cultural programs in regional and provincial offices and historical memory spaces distributed across the national territory, in coordination with government sectors, associations, and civil society organizations.
