"I am happy that Morocco has taken the decision to maintain the link with culture during the pandemic. It is a model for other countries. I believe that this initiative is excellent and deserves to be followed", Lang pointed out in an interview with MAP.

In this regard, the President of the IMA paid tribute to HM King Mohammed VI, "a man always very attentive to the development of cultural and intellectual life".

"I have seen videos and pictures that show that in Morocco, there is a real enthusiasm of citizens of all ages to discover the works of museums and at the same time a real respect for health preventive measures. So the demonstration is clearly made by the National Foundation of Museums of Morocco (FNMM), that we can now open museums while respecting the requirements established by the health authorities ", he said.

"The Moroccan model is quite remarkable" and the decision to maintain a cultural life in Morocco is "a happy decision" which must be applauded and deserves to be followed by other countries. 
He also said, in this regard, that he was "so touched and enthusiastic" by Morocco's initiatives to the point of making them known in France. "I wrote to the Minister of Culture and other French authorities to report to them the example of Morocco, telling them to follow the example of the Kingdom which is quite remarkable and which shows that we can reconcile culture and health”, the President of the Institute added.

Regarding the current cultural effervescence in Morocco (opening of museums in particular the Villa Haris museum in Tangier, the music museum in Meknes, start of construction work of the Judaism museum in Fez, etc.), the president of the IMA noted that "once again, Morocco shows that it is an exceptional country".

With regard to the museum policy underway in Morocco, in particular with the Museum Label Law currently being examined in Parliament and which seeks to frame the name “Museum” which must comply with precise global standards, “a first in Africa and in the Arab world”, the former French minister of Culture commended “a very good decision”.

"It is important both to encourage the flourishing of private, public, associative or other initiatives and at the same time, it is a good thing that an authority recognized by the State, in this case the FNMM, can assign a label, I think it is necessary ", he said.

According to him, a Museum label is "a good thing". "It is not a question of undermining the freedom of initiative of each other, but of introducing a little clarity, also ensuring compliance with the necessary requirements.

In this interview with MAP, the President of the IMA also commented Morocco's management of the Covid-19 crisis and the vaccination campaign that has just started. "Once again, Morocco is an exemplary country. The initiatives taken by the Moroccan authorities over the past year have aroused admiration and respect. At a time when in France, for example, we were running out of masks, Morocco was making a lot of them and invited the inhabitants to wear them, and even Morocco succeeded in exporting them. It is really a remarkable success," said Lang.

He was also delighted that "the vaccination campaign has started today and launched at the highest level in the country". "It is a very good thing that the highest authority of the State sets an example,” he said.