Following the completion of the second regular session of 2008, which was held in Rabat on December 25-26, the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs issued its closing statement, late Thursday night. The following is the full text of the statement:

The Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs addressed early Friday 26 December morning, in Rabat, aloyalty and allegiance message to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, following the completion of works the second regular session of the Council for the year 2008. Here is the full text of the message:

Works of the 2nd ordinary session of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) for the year 2008, were opened Thursday in Rabat.

Corcas 2008 second regular session continued in Rabat at the opening session on Thursday, 25 December, chaired by Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid and the Council's Secretary-General Maoulainain Ben Khalihenna, with the presence of the Minister of Interior, Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi Fihri , Minister of National Education, Higher Education, Training and Scientific Research, Mr. Ahmed Akhchichen, , Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Mr. Ogmani Gamal, Ms. Latifa Abda, Secretary of State in charge of School Education, Mr. Ahmed Herzenni, Chairman of the Advisory Council for Human Rights, Mr. Moulay Mohammed Iraqi, Wali of Diwan Al Madhalim.