Morocco represented at swearing-in ceremony of Argentina's president-elect

Originally published December 9, 1999

King Mohammed VI will be represented at the swearing-in ceremony of the Argentinean president-elect Fernando De La Rua by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. Benaissa will convey on the occasion messages from the king to the president-elect as well as to outgoing president Carlos Saul Menem.

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Benaissa will meet several of his peers from Latin America.

Fernando De La Rua was elected president of Argentina last October 24.

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