Taghazout Takes Flight on the 51st Anniversary of the Green March with an International Light Aviation Event

Taghazout hosted an air sports event in the field of light aviation on Friday evening to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the glorious Green March, with the participation of pilots and practitioners of various nationalities. The event combined the celebration of a deeply rooted national occasion with the promotion of air sports.

The official launch of the event was given by Saïd Amzazi, wali of the Souss-Massa region and governor of Agadir Ida-Outanane prefecture, in the presence of the official delegation accompanying him, amid a festive atmosphere evoking the symbolism of the Green March and its national and historical significance.

The event was organized by the wilaya of the Souss-Massa region and Agadir Ida-Outanane prefecture, with the supervision of the Al Haouz Aviation Club and under the aegis of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Light and Sports Aviation, as part of an initiative aimed at giving the Green March celebrations a sporting and tourism dimension.

In an address delivered on the occasion, Hassan Adel, deputy secretary-general of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Light and Sports Aviation, said the event provided an opportunity to renew allegiance and celebrate the anniversary of the Green March, while also promoting light and sports aviation and encouraging younger generations to discover and practise it, thereby helping pass this sporting passion on to young people.

He noted that the participation of pilots and practitioners from various nationalities gave the event an international dimension and provided an opportunity to exchange experience and expertise in light aviation, while showcasing Morocco’s potential in this field.

For his part, Noureddine Hninou, president of the Al Haouz Light Aviation Club, stressed the importance of organizing the event in Taghazout, describing it as an opportunity to celebrate the Green March through a sporting activity bringing together practitioners of different nationalities and helping promote light aviation and bring it closer to the public, particularly young people.

Regarding the choice of Agadir to host the event, Hassan Adel highlighted the city’s growing status as a global tourist destination, given the development it has witnessed in recent years in terms of infrastructure, facilities and tourism-related structures, as well as its natural and climatic assets, which make it an ideal setting for hosting major international sporting events.

The initiative underscores the importance of placing sport at the service of the Souss-Massa region’s tourism profile and paving the way for high-quality sporting activities that showcase the region’s natural assets, enhance its appeal to visitors and air sports enthusiasts, and strengthen the position of Agadir and the Souss-Massa region among destinations capable of hosting international sporting events.