Palestinian Prime Minister praises King Mohammed VI's support
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa praised, on Monday in Seville, the unwavering and steadfast support of King Mohammed VI, president of the Al-Quds Committee, for the Palestinian cause and people.
«I would like to reiterate, on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian people, our gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his sustained efforts on behalf of the Palestinian people», Mohammad Mustafa told the press following his discussions with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch on the sidelines of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, held from June 30 to July 3 in Seville, southern Spain.
The talks provided an opportunity to express deep appreciation to the Moroccan government and people for their tireless commitment to the holy city and their growing concern for the difficult situation in the Gaza Strip, he added.
Mohammad Mustafa also emphasized the urgent need to end the suffering of the people of Gaza in order to enable reconstruction efforts. He stressed the imperative to revive the political process based on the two-state solution, aiming to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Moroccan delegation at the International Conference on Financing for Development is led by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and includes Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah, Morocco's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale, and Moroccan ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich.
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