In Abidjan, Mohammed VI advocates economic cooperation among African countries

On 24 February 2014 in Abidjan, Mohammed VI addresses the opening of the Morocco–Côte d’Ivoire economic forum. He advocates African cooperation through economic partnerships and business involvement.

Portrait of Mohammed VI photographed in 2004. — Mohammed VI, 26 November 2004. Illustrative archive portrait; this photograph does not depict the activity reported. U. Dettmar/ABr; edited by Quibik, CC BY 3.0 BR https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/. — U. Dettmar/ABr ; retouche Quibik / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 BR https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/ — archives du 26 novembre 2004.

Côte d’Ivoire’s government dates his arrival to 23 February. The Ivorian employers’ intervention corroborates the forum’s holding in the king’s presence. The speech sets a South–South cooperation direction; agreement outcomes require separate follow-up.

[Full speech in French, published by CCME](https://www.ccme.org.ma/abidjan-l-afrique-doit-faire-confiance-a-l-afrique-sm-le-roi-mohammed-vi/).

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