King Hassan addresses message to UN secretary general

UN secretary General, Kofi Annan, received on Friday at the UN headquarters Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who conveyed him a verbal message from King Hassan II praising the UN chief actions in favor of the world body. Following the audience, the Moroccan foreign affairs minister said "it was much more a friendship than a courtesy visit" and affirmed that he had noticed during the meeting the UN chief firm resolve to deal with all issues with necessary objectivity.