King Mohammed receives French chief of staff

Originally published June 12, 2003

Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Rabat this Wednesday French chief of staff, Gen. Henri Bentegat, who arrived on the same day in Morocco for a two-day visit. Gen. Henri Bentegat will be attending in Rabat the 7th session of the Moroccan-French joint military commission.

The sovereign decorated the French top army officer with the Grand Cordon of the Istihqaq Askari (military merit) order.

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