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Under Secretary-General of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov commended, on Wednesday in Nairobi, Morocco’s contributions to the efforts made by the international community and the United Nations in the fight against terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism. During his meeting with Secretary of State to Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta, held on the […]
Moroccan minister delegate for African Cooperation Mohcine Jazouli met, on Thursday in Niamey, with Mauritania’s Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who handed him a written message from President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to King Mohammed VI. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, on Thursday in the integrated industrial platform “Atlantic Free Zone”, in the commune of Amer Saflia (province of Kenitra), the inauguration of the new French automaker PSA Peugeot plant worth €557 million. The group’s industrial project in Morocco is based on the creation of a complete automotive ecosystem. Construction work […]
Morocco is modernizing and expanding its airports to accommodate a growing air traffic and travelers as the North African country received in 2018 a record 12 million tourists, an 8 percent jump in one year. To meet mounting demands in this field and offer air passengers enjoyable travel experience, King Mohammed VI inaugurated on Tuesday […]
The visit EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is paying to Morocco since Wednesday confirms the depth of the strategic partnership binding the North African country to the European Union as the trip comes after the renewal of the Morocco-EU farm deal, including the Sahara. During her stay, Mogherini will meet several top Moroccan officials. […]
King Mohammed VI visited, on Monday, several projects launched in 2014 by the Sovereign to rehabilitate and upgrade the old medina of Rabat, Morocco’s capital city. The royal visit shows the importance the Monarch grants to the conservation of the architectural identity of the Rabat medina, a UNESCO world heritage site, the promotion of its […]
The US welcomed Morocco’s achievements in the field of human rights and democratic consolidation, underscoring in particular the protection of migrants’ rights and the policy of regularization and integration adopted by the Kingdom. The Moroccan government “cooperated with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organizations in providing protection […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has had a telephone call with President-Elect George Weah, a former international football star, who won Liberia’s presidential election, defeating Vice-president Joseph Boakai in a runoff with 61.5 pc of the vote. During the phone call, the Moroccan Sovereign offered his “warmest congratulations” to George Weah for his victory, said […]
King Mohammed VI has voiced determination to step up reforms related to local government and to the implementation of the flagship project of advanced regionalization. This landmark undertaking is “a key institutional achievement. It illustrates my unwavering commitment (…) to seeing a quantum leap in the reform and modernization of our institutions”, said the Moroccan […]
The Moroccan government has decided to set up a ministerial commission tasked with drawing up a new strategy aimed at ensuring the country’s water security. The creation of this ad-hoc commission was ordered by King Mohammed VI. Thus, “the issue of water has became a priority and strategic matter for the government”, said Thursday Prime […]