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King Mohammed VI chaired a Council of Ministers on Wednesday at the royal palace in Rabat, indicates a press release from the spokesperson for the royal palace. On the menu, a presentation by Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Committee 2030 World Cup on the progress of the Kingdom’s preparations in this context. A committee with an expanded composition, integrating in particular representatives of civil society, Moroccans around the world, as well as African skills, will be put in place.
Moreover, Zouhair Chorfi was appointed, by the King, president of the National Electricity Regulatory Authority. The Sovereign also gave instructions for an overhaul of this body with a view to transforming it into a National Regulatory Authority for the energy sector.
Here is the translation:
“His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him, chaired, this Wednesday, December 4, 2024, corresponding to 2 Joumada II 1446 AH, at the royal palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers.
“At the start of the Council’s work, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, responsible for the Budget, and President of the 2030 World Cup Committee, presented a presentation to His Majesty the King, may God preserve him, on theprogress of preparations of the Kingdom for the organization of this international sporting event.
FIFA awarded an exceptional rating
“The Minister reviewed the different phases passed by Morocco’s candidacy file, since the announcement by His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, on March 14, 2023 in Kigali, of the presentation of the joint candidacy with Spain and Portugal for the organization of the 2030 World Cup, as well as the announcement by the Sovereign to the Moroccan people, on October 4, 2023, of the decision of the Council of the International Football Federation (FIFA) unanimously retain the Morocco-Spain-Portugal file as a single applicationwhich triggered an exceptional mobilization to prepare an application file meeting the requirements and prerequisites of the FIFA specifications.
“The Minister added that this tripartite application submitted to FIFA on July 29, 2024 is the result a strong and unprecedented mobilization on the part of the working groups created for this purpose, in particular at the level of ministerial departments, public establishments and enterprises, as well as the local authorities and local authorities concerned.
The evaluation report of the candidacy file, which has just been published by FIFA on November 29, 2024, awarded an exceptional score far exceeding the required requirements, and this, in view of the vote, God willing, on the attribution of the organization of the 2030 World Cup to the tripartite candidacy Morocco-Spain-Portugal, during the next extraordinary congress of the FIFA Council.
“The establishment of a committee with an expanded composition”
“To meet the challenge of an organization that meets the aspirations of His Majesty the King, may God help him, the Minister indicated that it will be carried out, in execution of the High Royal Directives, to the establishment of ‘A committee with an expanded compositionincluding in particular representatives of the civil society, Moroccans around the world, as well as African skills.
“Mobilization will be further strengthened in coordination with all stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of all strategic and structuring projects relating to the organization of this international event, in particular:
– upgrading stadiums;
– the expansion and renovation of the airports of the six host cities;
– the strengthening of road infrastructure and the densification of intra-urban networks;
– the launch of an integrated territorial upgrading program which extends beyond the host cities of the World Cup matches;
– the development of hotel and commercial infrastructure;
– the strengthening and modernization of the medical offer;
– the development and modernization of telecommunications networks;
– the launch of a vast training program to strengthen the skills of young people.
The 2030 World Cup will not only be a sporting competition, but also a unique opportunity to accelerate the growth dynamics of the national economy in the coming years
“At the end of his speech, the Minister affirmed that the 2030 World Cup will not only be a sporting competition, but also a unique opportunity to accelerate the growth dynamic of the national economy over the coming years, create more employment opportunities, help develop the country’s tourist attractiveness and promote the universal values of peace, unity and sustainable development.
International conventions
“Subsequently, the Council of Ministers approved six international conventions, including four bilateral and two multilateral, aimed at strengthening the relations of cooperation and partnership linking Morocco to several brotherly and friendly countries, and to consolidate its positioning at the continental levels and international.
“The bilateral conventions concern the development of cooperation with a number of friendly European countries and relate to the mutual recognition of driving licenses, areas of criminal cooperation and the improvement of efficiency in the fight against cross-border crime, as well as as on military and technical cooperation.
“The two multilateral conventions cover offenses and certain other acts occurring on board aircraft, as well as the Charter establishing the Organization for Digital Cooperation.
Redesign of the National Electricity Regulatory Authority
“And in accordance with the provisions of article 49 of the Constitution and on the proposal of the head of government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, has wanted to name Mr. Zouhair Chorfi, president of the National Electricity Regulatory Authority.
“In this regard, His Majesty the King has given His High Directions to look into a redesign of this instance with a view to its transformation into a National regulatory authority for the energy sectorthrough the revision of the relevant law, the broadening of its responsibilities to encompass, in addition to electricity, all components of the energy sector, namely natural gas, new energies such as hydrogen and its derivativesas well as the areas of production, storage, transportation and distribution, in order to be in line with the level of maturity that the energy sector has reached in our countryand in accordance with international best practices in this area.
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