Rabat – The Head of Government,Saad Eddine El Othmani, is expected in Dakhla on July 18, accompanied by a large ministerial delegation.
El Othmani will visit the city at King Mohammed VI’s request. The King instructed the government to address the possible concerns of citizens and inquire about the progress of construction sites in Western Sahara, in southern Morocco.
El Othmani will visit projects under the Southern Provinces Development Program (2015-2021), especially those scheduled to be delivered this year.
The projects are part of King Mohammed VI’s MAD 77 billion development program in the region. The King launched the program in Laayoune in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Green March in 2015.
In a speech, the King explained that the development model aims to “seal these provinces’ integration into the unified homeland and to enhance the influence of the Sahara region as an economic hub and a crucial link between Morocco and its African roots.”
