Royal Family of Morocco current events: February 2005 -

[Amira]

RABAT, Feb. 02 – H.M King Mohammed VI, accompanied by HRH prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, performed on Sunday the prayer of Aid Al-Adha (sacrifice feast) in the Ahl Fez mosque in Rabat.

The sovereign was greeted at the mosque by the prime minister, the speakers of the two parliamentary houses, the government members and several other officials.
After the prayer, H.M the king immolated a sheep in conformity with the Islamic tradition.

Aid Al Adha is a celebration marking the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ismael, at God’s behest. It is a time-honored family gathering during which every household that can afford it, purchases a sheep for immolation.

H.M the king granted on this occasion pardon to 360 convicts similarly to all religious or national feasts.

[laila_sahrazade]

statevisit from Mexico to Morrocco , (if i'm not wrong 12 and 13 Februari)

love laila

[Amira]

Mexican president: Visit to Morocco, follow up of talks with Moroccan King

:) Mexico City, Feb 10 – Mexican president, Vicente Fox Quesada, who is expected in Morocco on Friday for a two-day official visit said his trip to Morocco, at the invitation of HM King Mohammed VI, will be an opportunity to follow up on themes debated and commitments taken during the Moroccan sovereign visit to Mexico last January.

Fox told MAP correspondent in Mexico the visit will also help carry on talks on regional and international issues, particularly the reform of the United Nations Organization.

After noting the two countries’ willingness to lend a new impetus to bilateral ties, mainly in trade and investment, the head of the Mexican state stressed that his visit will also help carry out investments and trade promotion actions as well as agreements concluded by the two countries last November.

Of bilateral economic cooperation which he described as below existing potentials in the two countries, Fox, who announced he will be accompanied by a business delegation, argued that the private sector has a leading part to play in boosting economic ties. He recalled in this context that the signing of a cooperation convention between the two countries’ employers associations is meant to lay the bases for economic cooperation upgrading.

He also insisted that Mexican business operators are keenly interested in exploring business opportunities in Morocco and diversifying their markets, explaining that Morocco can be a gateway for Mexico to untapped profitable markets, particularly in North Africa and the Arab world.

For Morocco, he stressed, Mexico offers access to markets in central, southern and other Latin American countries.

He also cited tourism as another promising sector for cooperation between the two countries, which both boast a rich and centuries-old civilization can promote their cooperation.

To a question on his country’s stance on the Sahara issue, the Mexican president said his country has a policy of « positive neutrality » that is conform to Mexico’s aspirations for world peace, for harmony between nations and for good bilateral, regional and international relationships.

President Fox further praised the Moroccan king’s vision on several North African and Middle East issues as well as on Morocco’s ties with Spain and the European Union.

President Fox’s official is the first ever by a Mexican head of state to an Arab country.



MARRAKECH, MOROCCO: Mexican President Vicente Fox is welcomed by Moroccan King Mohammed VI AND HIS BROTHER PRINCE MOULAY RACHID upon arrival at the Royal palace in marrakesh, 11 February 2005

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[Humera]

Where is Lalla Salma? was she not greeting the Mexican president?

[Amira]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

Where is Lalla Salma? was she not greeting the Mexican president?

I have no idea ...i don't why she's not there with her husband ...as far as i know Princess Lalla Hasna was there instead to greet the Mexican President but unfortunetely i couldn't find a picture :)

[Monalisa]

Anyway,even princess lalla meryem who used to embody the first lady's role in morocco wasn't there

[Monalisa]

King hosted diner banquet in honour of visiting Mexican president

Marrakech, Feb 12- HM King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid and Princess Lalla Hasna, hosted Friday, at the royal palace of Marrakech, an official diner in the honour of visiting Mexican president Vincente Fox and his spouse Marta Sahagun de Fox.

The Moroccan sovereign and the Mexican president afterwards exchanged honours. HM King Mohammed VI awarded president Fox the “wissam Mohammadi”, while the latter awarded the sovereign the grand ribbon of the Mexican order of the Azteca Eagle, which is traditionally awarded to heads of state and very important Mexican personalities.

Several personalities were invited to the diner, including high ranking Moroccan and Mexican officials, heads of diplomatic missions in Rabat and civilian and military personalities.

HM King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, earlier held talks with president Fox Quesada, who had arrived on the same day in Marrakech on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom.

The two heads of state had also chaired the signing ceremony of two cooperation agreements between the two countries.

© MAP 2005

HM King Mohammed VI meets visiting Mexican president

Marrakech, Feb.11 – HM King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, held this Friday talks with Mexican president, M. Vicente Fox Quesada, who had arrived on the same day in Marrakech on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom.

Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, and Mexican deputy-external relations minister Maria De Lourdes Aranda Bezaury, were present at the talks.

The two heads of state then chaired the signing ceremony of two cooperation agreements between the two countries.

[Blueice]

Has the Mexican president arrived with a first lady?

[Amira]

Originally Posted by Blueice

Has the Mexican president arrived with a first lady?

He arrived with his spouse Marta according to this article :)

Marrakech, Feb.11 - Mexican president, Vicente Fox Quesada, who is accompanied by his spouse Marta Sahagun de Fox, arrived this Friday afternoon in Marrakech on a two-day official visit to Morocco.

The Mexican presidential couple was welcomed at the airport by prime minister Driss Jettou.

An official welcome ceremony will be held in honor of the Mexican president and his spouse at the Royal place of Marrakech.

President Fox’s delegation includes deputy-foreign minister, Maria De Lourdes Aranda Bezaury, economy minister, Fernando Canales Clariond, energy minister, Elizondo Barragan, General de Brigade José Armando Tamayo.

In an interview with Map correspondent in the Mexican capital, President Fox Quesada, said his trip to Morocco, at the invitation of HM King Mohammed VI, will be an opportunity to follow up on themes debated and commitments taken during the Moroccan sovereign visit to Mexico last November.

He is expected to have talks with the Moroccan monarch who will be hosting a diner in his honour.

Fox’s visit comes after the state visit paid by HM King Mohammed VI to Mexico (November 23-25) as part of a tour to five South American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

[Times2222]

24 - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid and princess Lalla Salma, chaired, here Monday, an official ceremony to welcome Chinese president ...
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/imp_r...al_ce6948/view

http://www.moroccotimes.com/paper/ar...idr=2&id=14314

[Tarik]

[quote=Times2222]24 - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid and princess Lalla Salma, chaired, here Monday, an official ceremony to welcome Chinese president ...


here are some few pics about the chinese prisedent visit and meeting up with the King Mohamed 6

http://mohamed-6.skyblog.com

[Little_star]

Wow! I love Salma's outfit, for once she looks incredibly put together. I still think she could do something else with her hair though but at least she looks very well-presented. I'm surprised at how little make-up she's wearing, I thought she didn't wear alot generally, but it's clear from these pictures that on most occasions she is heavily made-up.

[Joumana]

Her hairstyle is not elegant at all.

[Amina]

From ANP press

[Times2222]

Originally Posted by clymène

The second caftan was used during the chineese president state visit to morroco. And yes I agree with you, it's not a beautiful caftan, I think it is the worst I have seen her wearing.
But the white one is fantastic!

The Chinese consider red and gold to be auspicious colors. I wonder if that is wy she wore that second caftan.

[shrifia]

LL.AA.RR les Princesses Lalla Salma et Lalla Asmaa président à Casablanca un dîner de gala à l'occasion de la semaine de l'Algérie au Maroc
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Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Asmaa chaired a diner held on the sidelines of The Algerian commercial and cultural week in Morocco kicked off on Tuesday in the framework of the 12th international trade days in Morocco.

[loubna2]

I saw the princess on the Tv for this dinner, she seems too tense and not warm at all, I don't know why? I would like to see her more warm and more comfortable, because this dinner is very important for the relkationship between us and algeria
I remarked also that everytime our official personalities go in algeria, the welcome is very nice and very warm (I saw that on TV), and for me that indicated that algerian have a big self-confidence
I wonder if in algeria people saw lalla salma and what they think about her attitude

[shrifia]

Originally Posted by loubna2

I wonder if in algeria people saw lalla salma and what they think about her attitude

they think that it was nice to see the princess in this event you can see that from this article Algérie - Maroc : La princesse Lalla Salma a ému l’assistance
they think her presance could give a warm posh to the relation between the two country and they don't exept that honnor.
for the warm welcome from the algerians ppl to the moroccans I have to desagree whit you because if the moroccans are welcome in algeria why the The authorities Prevented the moroccan and frensh actor jamal debouz to go to algeria in despite of his great particupation in the movie "les ingienes".
I liked the color of her caftan very beautiful.

[loubna2]

Originally Posted by shrifia

they think that it was nice to see the princess in this event you can see that from this article Algérie - Maroc : La princesse Lalla Salma a ému l’assistance
they think her presance could give a warm posh to the relation between the two country and they don't exept that honnor.
for the warm welcome from the algerians ppl to the moroccans I have to desagree whit you because if the moroccans are welcome in algeria why the The authorities Prevented the moroccan and frensh actor jamal debouz to go to algeria in despite of his great particupation in the movie "les ingienes".
I liked the color of her caftan very beautiful.

when I say officials I means politician not actors
about the article, Algerian are well known to be very good in diplomacy, and perhaps they are happy to see that our first lady is tense in front of them
really, she must to be better in this kind of event, more relaxe and warm, because with her tense, algerian can believe that we haven't self confidence

about her look, I agree with you, it' nice and her hairdo also

[Little_star]

Lalla Salma with a Chanel baguette
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I'm not 100% certain but I think the suit is also Chanel, I've seen a very similar style in their boutique
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