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MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 1, 2013 /Standard Newswire/ -- King Mohammed VI speech celebrating Morocco's "throne day" focused on several critical themes including the future of Arab unity, Maghreb unison and domestic political and economic developments in the Sahara. During a televised address to the nation, the Moroccan Monarch stated his country's profound desire to see "the emergence of a new Maghreb order that would enable its five Member Countries to build a common future based on integration and complementary mechanisms, as well as on the free movement of people, goods and capital. An order that transcends artificial obstacles and imposed conditions, thus enabling us to be in tune with the ongoing regional changes."

King Mohammed VI remarks came on the heels of several Moroccan diplomatic efforts to revive the Arab Maghreb Union. In the past, Moroccan officials have called on all five countries of the region to undertake serious efforts to overcome marginal political differences for the sake of economic and social well-being of their citizens.

Addressing the Sahara conflict, the Moroccan sovereign called on the international community to back the United National Security (UNSC) efforts to resolve this regional dispute. He asked the UNSC to pressure Algeria to face its moral, political and legal responsibilities over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the refugee camps in Tindouf.

Describing the UNSC latest resolution as a "realistic and consensual political settlement," King Mohammed VI restated his country's commitment to the UN efforts to resolve this conflict and promised to pursue "the dynamic process initiated at the domestic level and aimed in the first place at achieving more economic and social good governance through a regional development model," in the Sahara.

During the same speech, the King decried the stubborn positions adopted by the other parties in the Sahara dispute and promised to move forward with his political reforms as a basis for a credible and feasible resolution. On the face of a barrage of misleading campaigns, Morocco will pursue its "dynamic" domestic agenda for the southern provinces.

Referring to his latest diplomatic efforts, The Moroccan Monarch, as the head of Al-Quds Committee, reaffirmed Morocco's dedication to the Palestinian cause and his personal engagement in preserving the cultural and religious heritage of the city of Al-Quds Sharif.

Underlining African countries' "requests for Moroccan investment and expertise" and his successful visit to West Africa, the King confirmed his commitments to "further strengthen Morocco's ties with the continent." He also urged his compatriots to invest and share their expertise with their African neighbors.

Addressing relations with Europe, the King expressed a desire to continue "Morocco's strategy of openness, based on positive interaction with its European partners." He promised to take the mutual relationships with the European Union to a higher level and to stay on the right path, within the framework of the Advanced Status granted to Morocco.