Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is expected in Morocco for a first visit of its kind from 20 to 23 March.

Queen Maxima is visiting Morocco in her capacity as Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Inclusive Finance for Development, to provide further support to the progress made by Morocco in the field of inclusive finance in recent years.

The program of the Dutch Queen’s visit includes bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, Secretary General of the Government Mohamed Hajoui, Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fattah Alaoui, Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform Ghita Mezzour, Governor of the Bank of Morocco Abdellatif Jouahri, and President of the Moroccan Capital Market Authority Nezha Hayat.

The main theme of investments to help launch the digital payments market in Morocco will be the focus of bilateral meetings between Queen Maxima and several Moroccan ministerial officials, and how to achieve further progress for the Fintech sector in Morocco will be discussed.

Queen Maxima will meet with a group of entrepreneurs and users of financial services on the first day of the visit in Casablanca, to hear first-hand about their experiences, and on the second and third days of the visit, she will be the special advisor to the UN Secretary-General, between the cities of Casablanca and Rabat. She will also be keen to meet with senior leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss many issues of interest in the field of Inclusive Finance in Morocco.

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The Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of the Department of National Defense, Abdeltif Loudyi, received on Sunday at the headquarters of this Department, Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom at the head of an important delegation.

زيارة الجنرال مارك أ. ميلي هي مثال آخر على الشراكة العسكرية القوية بين المغرب والولايات المتحدة، و دليل على التزامنا بتعزيز السلام والازدهار والأمن في المنطقة وفي جميع أنحاء العالم. 3/3 https://t.co/c1Odo9cmWf

— U.S. Embassy Morocco (@USEmbMorocco) March 5, 2023

During these talks, the officials welcomed the exceptional level of friendship and cooperation relations established for a long time and strengthened by a strategic military partnership governed by an important legal arsenal, including in particular the roadmap of cooperation in the field of Defence 2020-2030, signed in October 2020, on the occasion of the visit of the American Secretary of Defence to Morocco.

… including Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the National Defense Administration; and Lieutenant General Belkhir El Farouk, Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and Commander of Southern Zone. 2/3 pic.twitter.com/6JHUJAP9ri

— Ambassador Puneet Talwar (@USAmbMorocco) March 5, 2023

After reviewing the reality of bilateral cooperation in the field of defence and the possibilities to further strengthen it, the two officials welcomed the positive outcome of the Defence Consultative Committee and stressed the importance of the annual joint exercise (African Lion), which is a key lever for the success of the joint operability of the Armed Forces.

The communication underlined that the same day, Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the South Zone Belkhir El Farouk, received at the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces in Rabat, Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America.

The statement stressed that during these talks, which took place in the presence of the heads of offices of the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces, senior American military officials and the U.S. ambassador accredited to Rabat, the two military officials expressed their satisfaction with the positive results of the Defence Consultative Committee.

In this context, the two military officials reaffirmed their willingness to further strengthen the cooperation and strategic partnership between the Armed Forces of both countries. They also noted the importance of the joint exercise “African lion”, which remains the best embodiment of the joint operability of the Armed Forces of both countries.

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The National Laboratory of Scientific and Technical Police in Casablanca received, on Tuesday, an American diplomatic delegation led by the US ambassador to Rabat, Puneet Talwar.

This reception is part of the support and reinforcement of the opening of the General Directorate of National Security on its external environment, as well as the achievement of distinguished cooperation relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America in various fields, including that of security.

During this visit, the American ambassador in Rabat was briefed on the latest technologies and mechanisms available at the scientific and technical laboratory of the national police, and was enlightened on the advanced criminal research techniques adopted by the General Directorate of National Security to elucidate the truth of crimes and support the judicial authorities.

On this occasion, the American diplomat congratulated the National Laboratory of Scientific and Technical Police for receiving an international certificate of quality for the fifth consecutive time, a certificate that reflects the existence of technical expertise and contributes to the consolidation of the elements of a fair trial that relies on scientific evidence to prove crimes.

It is worth noting that the General Directorate of National Security inaugurated on 16 May 2021 the new headquarters of the National Forensic Laboratory in Casablanca, which is equipped with the latest technology and devices in the field of DNA sample extraction and analysis, forensic chemistry, as well as the availability of a department for diagnostics using genetic fingerprints, the department of biological expertise and those specialised in drugs, poisons and chemistry. It also has specialised units for information security, maintenance and quality control.

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Mauritanian Foreign Minister, Ismail Ould Cheikh’s postponed visit to Morocco until further notice was due on Wednesday, March 31, unveils the existence of a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

Mauritanian media said last Tuesday that Mauritanian foreign minister will visit Rabat on Wednesday as an envoy of the Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazoani.

The same sources added that the foreign minister had a letter from the president to the His Majesty, King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, as well as he intended entailing different discussions with Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita.

Informed sources pointed out that Morocco’s refusal of Mauritania’s mediation in the issue of the Moroccan Sahara stems from Morocco’s conviction that there must be no sitting around tables with representatives of separatist “Polisario” simply because they lack the legal status.

The sources added that Morocco requested that Mauritania takes a neutral stand in the issue of the fabricated conflict in the Moroccan Sahara.

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The head of National Security Directorate and General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi, received on Monday, January 18, US Ambassador in Rabat, David T. Fischer and his wife Jennifer, this visit came just two days before the end of his duties in Morocco.

The visit took place in the headquarters of General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance in Rabat. Fischer expressed his pride of the role he played in the issue of Sahara, as he is the first ambassador of the United States to visit the southern provinces of Morocco, he also showed his gratitude to Morocco praising the excellent level of cooperation between the kingdom and the US in various fields, especially security, counterterrorism and transnational crimes.

During this friendly visit, David Fischer praised the efforts made by Morocco, he described the country literally as “safe and promising “, he also wished more prosperity and progress for Moroccan people.

It is good to mention that the official duties of the ambassador will end on January 20, 2020 in conjunction with the inauguration of the new US administration.

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It is expected that Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, will a visit Morocco in the coming days. The visit will include Rabat and Tangiers.

According to an official statement from the US Embassy in Kazakhstan, the visit will, in addition to the Moroccan Kingdom, include the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan during the period from 16 to 24 November.

Regarding the details of her visit to Morocco, Royce will meet Moroccan government officials to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of education and culture. She will, also, attend the celebrations of the bicentenary of the establishment of the American Commission, which is the oldest American diplomatic building in the world and the only one of the United States outside its territory.

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