El Mansouri represents Mohammed VI at Moscow summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on LesEco.ma
Moroccan head of government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri travelled to Moscow to represent King Mohammed VI at the third Russia-Africa summit. The meeting, which opened the same day, aims to strengthen cooperation between Russia and African countries in trade, energy, agriculture and other sectors, LesEco.ma reports.
Moroccan head of government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri arrived in Moscow on Wednesday 28 October to represent King Mohammed VI at the third Russia-Africa summit, according to LesEco.ma. The summit and economic forum opened on the same day, with representatives of African countries that are members of the UN taking part.
The Moroccan delegation also includes Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Morocco’s ambassador to Russia, Lotfi Bouchaara. Held under the theme “For peace, security and development”, the meeting aims to strengthen exchanges between Russia and African countries in trade, investment, energy, agriculture and technology.
The third summit follows the previous editions in Sochi in 2019 and St Petersburg in 2023. El Mansouri, appointed head of government on 16 October, leads the Moroccan government invested by Parliament on 22 October. Minister Nasser Bourita is also taking part in the Russia-Africa summit ministerial meeting.
