King Juan Carlos I of Spain arrives in Morocco

PERSISMA, Rabat (15 July 2013) – HM King Juan Carlos I of Spain arrived, on Monday, in Rabat for an official working visit to Morocco at the invitation of HM King Mohammed VI.

Upon his arrival in Rabat-Salé airport, the Spanish sovereign was greeted by HM King Mohammed VI who was accompanied by HRH Crown prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid.

HM King Juan Carlos 1 was greeted by Head of Government, Abdellilah Benkirane, Speaker of the House of Representatives Karim Ghellab, Speaker of the House of Advisors Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, Interior Minister, Mohand Laenser, Foreign Minister, Saad Dine El Otmani, Minister of Justice, Mustapha Ramid, Minister of Equipment and Transport, Rebbah Aziz, and Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technologies, Abdelkader Amara.

The Spanish Sovereign was also greeted by General Abdelaziz Bennani, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, General Hosni Benslimane, Commander of the Royal Gendarmerie, Spokesperson for the Royal Palace and historian of the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdelhak Lamrini, Director General of National Police, Bouchaib Rmail, Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour- Zaer, Hassan Amrani, members of the Spanish Embassy in Rabat, and other military and civil officials.

The Spanish Monarch was also greeted by members of the honorary committee which includes Minister of Economy and Finance, Nizar Baraka, and Ambassador of Morocco in Madrid, Ahmed Ould Souilem.

HM King Mohammed VI was greeted by Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Garcia Margallo Marfil, and Director of the Royal House, Rafael Spottorno Diaz Caro.

The Spanish Monarch is accompanied, during his visit to Morocco, by a large delegation including Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon Jimenez, Interior Minister, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, Minister of Equipment, Ana Maria Pastor Julian, Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria Lopez, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo de Benito Secades, and Spanish ambassador to Morocco, Alberto Jose Navaro Gonzalez.

Source: MAP