Fattah Alaoui, "who had the honor of being appointed by HM King Mohammed VI, as general delegate of the Moroccan pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai" held talks in Dubai with the Emirati Minister of State for international cooperation affairs and Director-General of the exhibition, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, during which she underlined Morocco's "full commitment" to contribute into the success of this global event, said a press release by the ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy.

During this meeting, the Moroccan minister recalled the long-standing ties between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, which have been significantly deepened under the wise leadership of HM King Mohammed VI and HH Cheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al Nahyane and HH Cheikh Mohammed Ben Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

These historic ties, based on the sincere brotherhood and mutual affection between the leaders of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, "have been substantially strengthened through fruitful cooperation and solidarity, which led to structured and solid projects both in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates", she pointed out.

Despite the current epidemiological situation, said the minister, Morocco is regularly working to strengthen cooperation between the two countries by fully committing to contribute to the success of the Expo 2020 Dubai", participating in this global event and helping to provide permanent solutions to current and future global challenges.

In this regard, the minister welcomed "the future vision of Expo 2020 Dubai and the remarkable achievements made at the exhibition site, which reflect the innovative vision of the Emirates on the prosperity of the planet and future generations".

These talks were held in the presence of Moroccan and Emirati officials as part of the first field visit made by Fattah Alaoui to closely follow the work progress at the Moroccan pavilion and meet the various stakeholders.

The minister was accompanied during this visit by a delegation made up in particular of Mohamed Methqal, Ambassador, Director-General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation, senior officials from the tourism sector and members of the Moroccan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo 2020 Dubai is scheduled from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, under the theme "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future."