Prince Moulay Rachid receives French navy chief of staff

Originally published January 31, 2003

Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid received here on Thursday French Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Jean Louis Battet, who is on a visit to the Kingdom.

The French Navy Chief of Staff's visit to Morocco is part of the military cooperation between the Kingdom and France. The Moroccan Royal Navy and French counterpart have very tight relations in a string of realms, among others naval air forces, training and fight against sea pollution.

Battet was promoted to the rank of Admiral in July 2001 and took over as the French Navy Chief of Staff.

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