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 36 trips to 26 countries. The number of visits per country are:
- One visit to Angola, Bahrain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom;
- Two visits to Belgium, Senegal and the United Arab Emirates;
- Three visits to Saudi Arabia and the United States;
- Four visits to France.
Trips
2021
Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 25-26 October | Represented King Mohammed VI at the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative. Met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. |
United Kingdom | Glasgow | 1-2 November | Represented Mohammed VI at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). |
United Arab Emirates | 25-26 December | Met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and attended the national day of Morocco's pavilion at Expo 2020. |
2022
Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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Qatar | Doha | 7 February | Co-chaired the eighth session of the Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee. |
France | Brest | 9-11 February | Attended the One Ocean Summit. |
Costa Rica | San José | 8 May | Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles. |
The Netherlands | 31 May-1 June | Attended the European People's Party (EPP) congress and met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. | |
Belgium | Brussels | 21 June | Attended the European Development Days Forum. |
Angola | Luanda | 15 September | Represented Mohammed VI at the second inauguration of Angolan President João Lourenço. |
United States | New York City | 19-23 September | Attended the general debate of the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
Japan | Tokyo | 27-28 September | Represented Mohammed VI at the state funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Met with concurrent prime minister Fumio Kishida. |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 8 December | Represented Mohammed VI at the 2022 China-Arab States Summit. |
United States | Washington, D.C. | 13-15 December | Represented Mohammed VI at the United States–Africa Business Forum and United States–Africa Leaders Summit. |
2023
Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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Brazil | Brasília | 1 January | Represented Mohammed VI at the third inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 16 January | Attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 session of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. |
Switzerland | Davos | 18-19 January | Attended the World Economic Forum. |
Senegal | Dakar | 25-27 January | Attended the Dakar Summit on Food Sovereignty. |
Egypt | Cairo | 12 February | Represented Mohammed VI at the high-level conference of the Al-Quds Committee. |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 17-19 February | Represented Mohammed VI at the 36th African Union Summit. |
Portugal | Lisbon | 12 May | Met with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. |
Nigeria | Abuja | 30 May | Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. |
Ivory Coast | Abidjan | 5-6 June | Attended the Africa CEO Forum. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Germany | Berlin | 20 November | Attended a dialogue session where leaders of African countries and G20 partners met to tighten cooperation. |
2024
Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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Italy | Rome | 28-29 January | Represented Mohammed VI at the 'Italia-Africa: A bridge for common growth' summit. |
Senegal | Diamniadio | 2 April | Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. |
Rwanda | Kigali | 7 April | Represented Mohammed VI at the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Rwandan genocide. |
Bahrain | Manama | 15 May | Represented Mohammed VI at the 2024 Arab League summit. |
Indonesia | Bali | 18-25 May | Attended the tenth edition of the World Water Forum. |
France | Paris | 25-26 July | Represented Mohammed VI at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. |
Mauritania | Nouakchott | 1 August | Represented Mohammed VI at the second inauguration of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. |
France | Saint-Raphaël | 15 August | Represented Mohammed VI at the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Provence landings. |
United States | New York City | 24-28 September | Attended the general debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
France | Villers-Cotterêts | 4-5 October | Represented Mohammed VI at the 19th summit of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. |
See also
References
- "Head of Government to Represent HM the King at Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "La Chronologie des grands évènements marquants de l'année 2021" [The Timeline of the major events of 2021]. Maghreb Arabe Presse. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- "His Majesty the King Sends Speech to 26th UN Climate Change". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Kasraoui, Safaa. "Expo 2020 Dubai: Akhannouch To Celebrate Morocco's National Day". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Prime Minister, Moroccan Counterpart Co-Chair 8th Session of Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee". Qatar News Agency. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Akhannouch Leads Moroccan Delegation to One Ocean Summit". Morocco World News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "Costa Rica New President Receives Gov't Chief". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Akhannouch meets with Dutch Prime Minister, Spanish People's Party leader in Rotterdam". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Morocco's Akhannouch Takes Part in European Development Days in Brussels". Maroc.ma. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "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.
- "Akhannouch heads Morocco's delegation to the 77th UN General Assembly". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Japan PM 'regrets' Morocco's absence from TICAD 8". Arab News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Elajmi, Majda. "Akhannouch Represents Morocco at China-Arab Cooperation Summit". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Sahnouni, Mariya. "Aziz Akhannouch: The US is a 'Distinguished Partner' of Africa". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Morocco's King represented at inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Gov't chief takes part in Abu Dhabi sustainability week". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Rahhou, Jihane. "Akhannouch to Head Morocco's Delegation to Davos". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco, an example at the service of Africa's food sovereignty (AfDB)". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Portugal and Morocco raise their cooperation to a "strategic partnership level"". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Abuja: Gov't Chief Represents HM the King at Inauguration Ceremony of Nigerian President". Maroc.ma. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Africa CEO Forum 2023: Navigating the crises". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Aziz Akhannouch représente S.M. le Roi au 2è Sommet Russie-Afrique". Le Matin (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Morocco's Akhannouch Attends Global Gateway Forum in Brussels". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- "Le Chef du gouvernement représente SM le Roi au sommet économique saoudo-africain à Riyad" (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- "Le Chef du gouvernement représente Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI au Sommet extraordinaire arabo-islamique à Riyad" (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- "Morocco Participates in Compact With Africa Summit". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- "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.
- "Italy-Africa Summit: Gov't Chief Received by Italian President". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Arrivée de M. Akhannouch à Manama pour représenter Sa Majesté le Roi au 33è Sommet arabe" [Arrival of Mr. Akhannouch in Manama to represent HM the King at the 33rd Arab summit]. Maghreb Arabe Presse (in French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- "10ème Forum mondial de l'Eau en Indonésie: M. Akhannouch préside la délégation marocaine". Maghreb Arabe Presse (in French). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Le chef du gouvernement représente Sa Majesté le Roi à la cérémonie d'ouverture des JO de Paris". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "Morocco's Govt Head Arrives in Nouakchott to Represent HM the King at Mauritanian President Investiture". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- "Akhannouch représente le Roi à la commémoration du 80ème anniversaire du Débarquement de Provence". Hespress (in French). 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- El Masaiti, Amira (24 September 2024). "UN SG receives Akhannouch in New York". Hespress. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- "Ouverture du XIXe Sommet de la Francophonie au château de Villers-Cotterêts". Maghreb Arabe Presse (in French). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
Le chef du gouvernement, Aziz Akhannouch représente Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI à ce sommet qui devrait se poursuivre le lendemain au Grand Palais de la capitale française.
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