Rabat – King Mohammed VI officially appointed Azelarab Hassibi as the new director general of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) on Sunday, following his role as the agency’s director of competition.
Hassibi replaced Azzedine El Mountassir Billah, who had been relieved from his position for unknown reasons. Mountassir Billah was director general from 2008 until late 2016.
Created in 1998 under Law n° 24-96, ANRT is the public body responsible for the control and regulation of the telecommunications sector in Morocco.
During the Council of Ministers on June 25, the king appointed 13 new ambassadors to represent Morocco in different countries and organizations, including Cuba and the African Union. The King chaired the meeting at Casablanca’s Royal Palace.
The appointment of new ambassadors comes in accordance with Article N° 49 from the constitution, following suggestions from the Head of Government and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
