List of international prime ministerial trips made by Aziz Akhannouch

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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Aziz Akhannouch, who serves as the 17th Prime Minister of Morocco since 7 October 2021.

During his premiership, Akhannouch made 29 trips to 23 countries. The number of visits per country are:

  • One visit to Angola, Brazil, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom;
  • Two visits to Belgium, Senegal, the United States and the United Arab Emirates;
  • Three visits to Saudi Arabia.

Trips[edit]

2021[edit]

Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 25 October Represented King Mohammed VI at the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative.[1]
 United Kingdom Glasgow 1-2 November Represented Mohammed VI at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).[2]
 United Arab Emirates Dubai 26 December Attended the national day of Morocco's pavilion at Expo 2020.[3]

2022[edit]

Aziz Akhannouch met with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.
Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Qatar Doha 7 February Co-chaired the 8th session of the Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee.[4]
 France Brest 9-11 February Attended the One Ocean Summit.[5]
 Costa Rica San José 8 May Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.[6]
 The Netherlands 31 May-1 June Attended the European People's Party (EPP) congress and met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.[7]
 Belgium Brussels 21 June Attended the European Development Days Forum.[8]
 Angola Luanda 15 September Represented Mohammed VI at the second inauguration of Angolan President João Lourenço.[9]
 United States New York City 19-23 September Attended the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly as chairperson of the Moroccan delegation.[10]
 Japan Tokyo 27-28 September Represented Mohammed VI at the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[11]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 8 December Represented Mohammed VI at the 2022 China-Arab States Summit.[12]
 United States Washington, D.C. 13-15 December Represented Mohammed VI at the United States–Africa Business Forum and United States–Africa Leaders Summit.[13]

2023[edit]

Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Brazil Brasília 1 January Represented Mohammed VI at the third inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[14]
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 16 January Attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 session of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.[15]
  Switzerland Davos 18-19 January Attended the World Economic Forum.[16]
 Senegal Dakar 25-27 January Attended the Dakar Summit on Food Sovereignty.[17]
 Egypt Cairo 12 February Represented Mohammed VI at the high-level conference of the Al-Quds Committee.[18]
 Ethiopia Addis Ababa 17-19 February Represented Mohammed VI at the 36th African Union Summit.[19]
 Portugal Lisbon 12 May Met with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.[20]
 Nigeria Abuja 30 May Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.[21]
 Ivory Coast Abidjan 5-6 June Attended the Africa CEO Forum.[22]
 Russia Saint Petersburg 27-28 July Represented Mohammed VI at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit, leading a delegation comprising foreign minister Nasser Bourita and the Moroccan ambassador to Russia.[23]
 Belgium Brussels 25 October Akhannouch and foreign minister Nasser Bourita attended the Global Gateway forum and met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.[24]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 10-11 November Represented Mohammed VI at the Saudi-African Economic Summit and at an Arab Islamic extraordinary summit conducted in response to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[25][26]
 Germany Berlin 20 November Attended a dialogue session where leaders of African countries and G20 partners met to tighten cooperation.[27]

2024[edit]

Akhannouch with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella at the Italia-Africa summit
Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Italy Rome 28-29 January Represented Mohammed VI at the 'Italia-Africa: A bridge for common growth' summit.[28][29]
 Senegal Diamniadio 2 April Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.[30]
 Rwanda Kigali 7 April Represented Mohammed VI at the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Rwandan genocide.[31]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Head of Government to Represent HM the King at Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ "His Majesty the King Sends Speech to 26th UN Climate Change". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa. "Expo 2020 Dubai: Akhannouch To Celebrate Morocco's National Day". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister, Moroccan Counterpart Co-Chair 8th Session of Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee". Qatar News Agency. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Akhannouch Leads Moroccan Delegation to One Ocean Summit". Morocco World News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Costa Rica New President Receives Gov't Chief". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Akhannouch meets with Dutch Prime Minister, Spanish People's Party leader in Rotterdam". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Morocco's Akhannouch Takes Part in European Development Days in Brussels". Maroc.ma. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Morocco's Head of Government attends inauguration of Angolan President, Polisario chief is there too". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Akhannouch heads Morocco's delegation to the 77th UN General Assembly". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Japan PM 'regrets' Morocco's absence from TICAD 8". Arab News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ^ Elajmi, Majda. "Akhannouch Represents Morocco at China-Arab Cooperation Summit". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ Sahnouni, Mariya. "Aziz Akhannouch: The US is a 'Distinguished Partner' of Africa". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Morocco's King represented at inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Gov't chief takes part in Abu Dhabi sustainability week". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  16. ^ Rahhou, Jihane. "Akhannouch to Head Morocco's Delegation to Davos". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco, an example at the service of Africa's food sovereignty (AfDB)". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Morocco: Head of Government Represents His Majesty The King in the High-Level Conference on Al-Quds Support". African Business. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  19. ^ Fahchouch, Afaf (18 February 2023). "The 36th Addis Ababa Summit kicks off in the presence of Akhannouch, representing King Mohammed VI". WEAFRICA24. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Portugal and Morocco raise their cooperation to a "strategic partnership level"". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Abuja: Gov't Chief Represents HM the King at Inauguration Ceremony of Nigerian President". Maroc.ma. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Africa CEO Forum 2023: Navigating the crises". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Aziz Akhannouch représente S.M. le Roi au 2è Sommet Russie-Afrique". Le Matin (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Morocco's Akhannouch Attends Global Gateway Forum in Brussels". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente SM le Roi au sommet économique saoudo-africain à Riyad". Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI au Sommet extraordinaire arabo-islamique à Riyad". Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger (in French). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  27. ^ "Morocco Participates in Compact With Africa Summit". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente SM le Roi au Sommet "Italie-Afrique : Un pont pour une croissance commune"". Maroc.ma (in French). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  29. ^ "Italy-Africa Summit: Gov't Chief Received by Italian President". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Investiture du Président sénégalais: L'invitation de SM le Roi témoigne de la profondeur des relations bilatérales (média espagnol)". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024. SM le Roi a été représenté, lors de la cérémonie d'investiture du Président élu du Sénégal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, par le Chef de gouvernement, M. Aziz Akhannouch.
  31. ^ Aberni, Chaima (7 April 2024). "Commémoration du génocide rwandais : Aziz Akhannouch représente le roi Mohammed VI à Kigali". LEBRIEF (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.