The headquarters of the Khouribga province hosted an expanded session on Wednesday, 25 July, dedicated to associations of Moroccans residing abroad. Chaired by Abdellatif Maâzouz, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of the Moroccan Community residing abroad, in the presence of the governor of the province, Abdellatif Chadali, local, civil, and military authorities, elected officials, and heads of external services. In his speech, the governor of the province welcomed the organisation of such a meeting in the presence of a member of the government, for the benefit of a population to which H.M. King Mohammed VI attaches great interest. In this sense, he specified that all measures were taken by local, civil, and military authorities to resolve their problems at all levels. «It is the duty of every official, he specified, to look after the property of our MREs, to supervise them, and to facilitate all procedures for them in public and private establishments». The governor exposed the socio-economic aspects of the province in which MREs are invited to participate by investing. He also announced a program of social, cultural, religious, and sports activities, planned for the occasion of their stay in Khouribga. Subsequently, the minister, Abdellatif Maâzouz, focused his speech on the interest that H.M. King Mohammed VI attaches to the Moroccan community residing abroad and on the new Constitution which specifically includes 5 articles concerning MREs. He then spoke about the government's program and the sectors in which they can succeed in their projects, notably those related to roads, tourism, handicrafts, agriculture, commerce, and construction. «For this, he insisted, the instructions are formal so that MREs first of all have a very good holiday, which is why we are doing everything possible for the simplification of all procedures through supervision, accompaniment, decentralisation, the guarantee of everyone's rights, and above all the strengthening of means and modes of communication». Abdelatif Maâzouz affirmed that the Kingdom's consulates across foreign countries counted more than 3 million registered Moroccans and studies are underway to arrange these consulates and equip them with material and human means to serve MREs in excellent conditions. Members of MRE associations welcomed the measures taken to their advantage and wished for even more simplification of procedures and local supervision at all levels.
-* 600,000 Moroccans in Italy, the majority of whom are from the Khouribga region
-* 3,400,000 MREs are registered in the registers of Moroccan consulates abroad
-* The website intended for MREs operates in 5 languages
-* The creation of companies must not exceed a period of 24 hours (48 hours for a public limited company)
-* Discussions are underway regarding the retirement pensions of residents abroad.
