Amir of Qatar starts official visit to morocco

The Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, arrived in Marrakesh yesterday for a two-day official visit and was welcomed at the airport by King Mohammed VI.

The Emir of Qatar, who chairs the present session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), told reporters his visit to Morocco "reflects the brotherly links that bind the two countries" and "illustrates our permanent will to carry on contacts, consultation and exchange of views on all issues of bilateral and common interest concern, especially national crucial issues in these difficult circumstances for the Arab and Islamic nation."

The head of the Qatari state is accompanied by foreign minister, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Ben Jabr Al Thani, finance minister, Youssouf Houssein Kamal, public health minister Hajr Ahmed Hajr, state minister, Abdallah Bin Khalifa Al-Ateiya, and other Qatari officials.