Marrakech: US First Lady Wraps up Visit to Morocco
Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States of America, left Marrakech on Monday after a three-day trip to Morocco. She departed from Marrakech’s Menara International Airport.
Jill Biden was welcomed by Samir Koudar, president of the Regional Council, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, president of the Marrakech Communal Council, Karim Kassi-Lahlou, Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, and Puneet Talwar, US Ambassador to Morocco and his spouse Sattar Sarash as she departed from the international airport in Marrakech-Menara.
Jill Biden’s trip to Morocco with her sister Bobby Jacobs, daughter Ashley Biden, and other family members was an additional chance to emphasize the long-standing relationship and partnership between the United States of America and the Kingdom.
The First Lady of the United States stated in a speech on Sunday in Marrakech that “under His Majesty King Mohammed the Sixth’s leadership, Morocco is encouraging reforms to empower women and youth, reflecting our shared priorities.”
She emphasized that the United States is appreciative of its “longstanding friendship and partnership with Morocco”.
The US First Lady visited the Ennakhil Association for Women and Children (AEFE) on Sunday after touring the Ben Youssef Madrasa, a historically significant architectural gem situated in the center of Marrakech’s ancient Medina. This visit gave her the chance to learn more about the Association’s initiatives to support women and girls facing challenging circumstances.
Jill Biden also paid a visit to the Ibn Al Arif high school while she was in Marrakech. The school benefited from the “Secondary Education” project under the “Compact II” cooperation program between the governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States, represented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and carried out by the Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (MCA-Morocco).
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