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(Special Envoy)
Tifariti (liberated territories), 25/02/2009 (SPS) The International Conference on urban development and reconstruction of liberated areas opened Wednesday in the liberated locality of Tifariti in the presence of hundreds of Saharawi delegates and dozens of teachers, academics and specialists from different universities and institutions abroad.
The opening ceremony was chaired by Bachir Mustafa Seyed, a member of the National Secretariat and head of the political direction of the Polisario Front, accompanied by Commander of the Second Military Region, Brahim Ahmed Mahmoud, Ladies: Khadija Hamdi and Mariam Salek, respectively Ministers of Culture and Education and the Spanish Juan Carlos Gimeno professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid and Isodro Morón, University of Seville (Spain).
The commander of the Second Military Region opened the ceremony with a welcome speech by thanking those attended the Conference, particularly foreigners from different countries such as Cuba, Algeria and Spain.
Mr. Brahim wished a pleasant stay to guests of the Saharawi people and success in the seminar, saying that "it is a great contribution to the Saharawi national cause.
Bachir Mustafa, for his part, expressed his "deep gratitude for teachers, researchers and experts representing academic institutions from Spain, United Kingdom, Algeria and Cuba."
Bachir Mustafa, also expressed his gratitude to the international solidarity movement that accompanied the struggle of the Saharawi people since the first years and has provided it with support, "stressing that" solidarity with these efforts is to alleviate the suffering and at the same time, the need for Saharawis to learn Spanish language. "
Bashir declared Spanish Government "simply trying to ignore and marginalize its policies to promote the whole people which had colonized for over a hundred years, and which Spain still has responsibilities towards it."
"It is unreasonable for the moment, that this people be prevented from exercising its will to preserve and develop that part of what is already a common property, while seeking to go to the farthest corners of the planet to learn Spanish ", the Saharawi leader highlighted.
"This seminar takes place in the liberated territories and its conclusion involves an act of sovereignty exercised by the Saharawi people in their own liberated land," said Bachir Mustafa, noting that "one of the main recommendations of the XII Congress of the Polisario Front, is the reconstruction and inhabitation of the liberated territories to prepare for the future, the sovereign state of Western Sahara ".
The Saharawi leader also said "among the great contributions offered by this opportunity, is the idea of a university as one of the key projects to promote science and development."
Finally, Bachir Mustafa Seyed, said the situation in the Saharawi occupied territories, where the Sahrawi citizens are subjected to systematic violations of human rights ". He also condemned the wall of shame that separates the territory and people of Western Sahara ".
Juan Carlos Gimeno, autonomous Université of Mardid and Isodro Morón of the University of Seville, reviewed the proposal for this seminar and the role which can bring the universities to questions like that of the Western Sahara.
“It should be recalled that the conference will continue Thursday with other conferences and round tables on different issues, according to the programme of the event. (SPS)
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