New DR Congo head of state meets Moroccan official

Originally published January 24, 2001

The new head of state of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Josef Kabila, received on Tuesday Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri.

Fihri, who represented King Mohammed VI in the Funerals of the late President Laurent-Desire Kabila, presented the king's condolences to Josef Kabila.

The new head of state pledged to continue dialog for the consolidation of cooperation between Morocco and DR Congo.

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