Rabat- Moroccan residents in the Republic of Congo reserved a warm welcome for King Mohammed VI, upon his arrival to the airport of Brazzaville on Saturday night.
A video that widely circulated social media shows the Moroccan sovereign waving at crowds of Moroccans and Congolese nationals who came to welcome him in large numbers.
Upon his arrival, President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso received the King and members of the Moroccan delegation accompanying him on the official trip.
The Moroccan delegation consisted of the monarch’s advisors, Fouad Ali El Himma and Yassir Zenagui, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Boussaid, and Minister of Agriculture Aziz Akhannouch.
The King’s visit comes as part of his participation in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Climate Commission and the Congo Basin Blue Fund, during which he delivered a speech calling on the African leaders to shoulder their responsibility and safeguard the resources of the continent.
During his visit to Brazzaville, the monarch also co-chaired a signing ceremony for several bilateral agreements with President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso. The ceremony resulted in the signing of 14 bilateral agreements with Congo, covering several different fields, including fisheries, health, and education.
Furthermore, the King signed a protocol for the creation of the Congo Basin Climate Commission.
King Mohammed VI left Brazzaville on Monday afternoon, marking his first foreign diplomatic trip following his successful heart surgery in France in late February.
