15 ottobre 2023

Fonte:

1. https://diplomatie.ma/

FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2023

His Majesty King Mohammed VI addressed, on Friday, a message to participants of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), being held from October 09 to 15 in Marrakech

Here follows the full text of the Royal Message, read out by Omar Kabbaj, Advisor to His Majesty the King.

“Praise be to God,

May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin

Your Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Morocco and to Marrakech, this time-honored city, which has a rich history and a distinctive cultural heritage. Marrakesh is not just a world-class tourist destination; it has also been the venue for major international events, some of which have shaped our modern history.

I am referring, in particular, to the GATT Summit, held here in 1994 – which saw the birth of the World Trade Organization – and more recently, the COP22, in 2016.

I am sure these Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will be just as successful.

I should like to thank you for the friendship and confidence you have shown by attending these Annual Meetings in Marrakech, shortly after the devastating earthquake which struck my country. I also wish to thank the states and institutions which expressed their readiness to assist Morocco, particularly in the reconstruction phase.

Your Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,