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The Plenum of the Murcia Regional Assembly yesterday unanimously approved an institutional statement, with which he joined commemorate the fourth anniversary of the expulsion and return of the Moorish Ricote Valley.
The statement yesterday also helped to close the commemorative events that have been held in the Region of Murcia since late 2013 and throughout 2014, organized seven municipalities of Valle de Ricote, Murcia University and the Royal Academy Alfonso X The Wise.
The expulsion of the Moors Ricote Valley took place on 19 October 1613. As stated in the text endorsed by the three political forces represented in the Regional Assembly of Murcia: Popular Party, Socialist Party and United Left-Greens Region Murcia, were "the last to leave Spain and also the first to come to Granada to ask Queen Elizabeth their free conversion in 1501" and "with their work and dedication built the pillars on which social life is cemented, political, economic and cultural del Valle ".
The text notes that the government of the ancient Kingdom of Murcia, as the Church, the Diocese of Cartagena, the councils and the government of the Knights of Santiago, tried to oppose, unsuccessfully, to the measure of expulsion, and, thanks solidarity of the people of Murcia, many Moorish families were able to return to their homes.
"The people of the Kingdom of Murcia at that time showed that fact, the values ​​of friendship, tolerance, brotherhood, generosity and hospitality .... who speak on behalf of our ancestors, of which the citizens of Murcia should be proud. "
Therefore, the letter concludes, "it is important that from the Regional Assembly of Murcia, which is the representation freely elected by the people and higher institutional expression of their will and aspirations, so remember significant historical events like this that We speak of positive values ​​that we continue to apply in the present and in the future. "
Source: Asamblea Regional de Murcia
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