List of international prime ministerial trips made by Aziz Akhannouch

This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Aziz Akhannouch, who serves as the 17th Prime Minister of Morocco since 7 October 2021.

During his premiership, Akhannouch made 29 trips to 23 countries. The number of visits per country are:

  • One visit to Angola, Brazil, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom;
  • Two visits to Belgium, Senegal, the United States and the United Arab Emirates;
  • Three visits to Saudi Arabia.

Trips

2021

Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 25 October Represented King Mohammed VI at the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative.[1]
 United Kingdom Glasgow 1-2 November Represented Mohammed VI at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).[2]
 United Arab Emirates Dubai 26 December Attended the national day of Morocco's pavilion at Expo 2020.[3]

2022

Aziz Akhannouch met with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.
Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Qatar Doha 7 February Co-chaired the 8th session of the Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee.[4]
 France Brest 9-11 February Attended the One Ocean Summit.[5]
 Costa Rica San José 8 May Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.[6]
 The Netherlands
  • The Hague
  • Rotterdam
 31 May-1 June Attended the European People's Party (EPP) congress and met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.[7]
 Belgium Brussels 21 June Attended the European Development Days Forum.[8]
 Angola Luanda 15 September Represented Mohammed VI at the second inauguration of Angolan President João Lourenço.[9]
 United States New York City 19-23 September Attended the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly as chairperson of the Moroccan delegation.[10]
 Japan Tokyo 27-28 September Represented Mohammed VI at the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[11]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 8 December Represented Mohammed VI at the 2022 China-Arab States Summit.[12]
 United States Washington, D.C. 13-15 December Represented Mohammed VI at the United States–Africa Business Forum and United States–Africa Leaders Summit.[13]

2023

Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Brazil Brasília 1 January Represented Mohammed VI at the third inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[14]
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 16 January Attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 session of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.[15]
  Switzerland Davos 18-19 January Attended the World Economic Forum.[16]
 Senegal Dakar 25-27 January Attended the Dakar Summit on Food Sovereignty.[17]
 Egypt Cairo 12 February Represented Mohammed VI at the high-level conference of the Al-Quds Committee.[18]
 Ethiopia Addis Ababa 17-19 February Represented Mohammed VI at the 36th African Union Summit.[19]
 Portugal Lisbon 12 May Met with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.[20]
 Nigeria Abuja 30 May Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.[21]
 Ivory Coast Abidjan 5-6 June Attended the Africa CEO Forum.[22]
 Russia Saint Petersburg 27-28 July Represented Mohammed VI at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit, leading a delegation comprising foreign minister Nasser Bourita and the Moroccan ambassador to Russia.[23]
 Belgium Brussels 25 October Akhannouch and foreign minister Nasser Bourita attended the Global Gateway forum and met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.[24]
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 10-11 November Represented Mohammed VI at the Saudi-African Economic Summit and at an Arab Islamic extraordinary summit conducted in response to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[25][26]
 Germany Berlin 20 November Attended a dialogue session where leaders of African countries and G20 partners met to tighten cooperation.[27]

2024

Akhannouch with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella at the Italia-Africa summit
Country Location(s) Dates Details
 Italy Rome 28-29 January Represented Mohammed VI at the 'Italia-Africa: A bridge for common growth' summit.[28][29]
 Senegal Diamniadio 2 April Represented Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.[30]
 Rwanda Kigali 7 April Represented Mohammed VI at the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Rwandan genocide.[31]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Head of Government to Represent HM the King at Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ "His Majesty the King Sends Speech to 26th UN Climate Change". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa. "Expo 2020 Dubai: Akhannouch To Celebrate Morocco's National Day". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister, Moroccan Counterpart Co-Chair 8th Session of Qatari-Moroccan Joint Supreme Committee". Qatar News Agency. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Akhannouch Leads Moroccan Delegation to One Ocean Summit". Morocco World News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Costa Rica New President Receives Gov't Chief". Maghreb Arabe Presse. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Akhannouch meets with Dutch Prime Minister, Spanish People's Party leader in Rotterdam". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Morocco's Akhannouch Takes Part in European Development Days in Brussels". Maroc.ma. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Morocco's Head of Government attends inauguration of Angolan President, Polisario chief is there too". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Akhannouch heads Morocco's delegation to the 77th UN General Assembly". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Japan PM 'regrets' Morocco's absence from TICAD 8". Arab News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ^ Elajmi, Majda. "Akhannouch Represents Morocco at China-Arab Cooperation Summit". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ Sahnouni, Mariya. "Aziz Akhannouch: The US is a 'Distinguished Partner' of Africa". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Morocco's King represented at inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Gov't chief takes part in Abu Dhabi sustainability week". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  16. ^ Rahhou, Jihane. "Akhannouch to Head Morocco's Delegation to Davos". Morocco World News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco, an example at the service of Africa's food sovereignty (AfDB)". The North Africa Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Morocco: Head of Government Represents His Majesty The King in the High-Level Conference on Al-Quds Support". African Business. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  19. ^ Fahchouch, Afaf (18 February 2023). "The 36th Addis Ababa Summit kicks off in the presence of Akhannouch, representing King Mohammed VI". WEAFRICA24. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Portugal and Morocco raise their cooperation to a "strategic partnership level"". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Abuja: Gov't Chief Represents HM the King at Inauguration Ceremony of Nigerian President". Maroc.ma. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Africa CEO Forum 2023: Navigating the crises". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Aziz Akhannouch représente S.M. le Roi au 2è Sommet Russie-Afrique". Le Matin (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Morocco's Akhannouch Attends Global Gateway Forum in Brussels". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente SM le Roi au sommet économique saoudo-africain à Riyad". Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger (in French). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI au Sommet extraordinaire arabo-islamique à Riyad". Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération Africaine et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger (in French). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  27. ^ "Morocco Participates in Compact With Africa Summit". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Le Chef du gouvernement représente SM le Roi au Sommet "Italie-Afrique : Un pont pour une croissance commune"". Maroc.ma (in French). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  29. ^ "Italy-Africa Summit: Gov't Chief Received by Italian President". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Investiture du Président sénégalais: L'invitation de SM le Roi témoigne de la profondeur des relations bilatérales (média espagnol)". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024. SM le Roi a été représenté, lors de la cérémonie d'investiture du Président élu du Sénégal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, par le Chef de gouvernement, M. Aziz Akhannouch.
  31. ^ Aberni, Chaima (7 April 2024). "Commémoration du génocide rwandais : Aziz Akhannouch représente le roi Mohammed VI à Kigali". LEBRIEF (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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