RABAT, April 14 (KUNA) — Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Saad-Eddine Al-Othman begins Saturday an official African tour of Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Niger.
During his visits to these African countries, the Moroccan minister is scheduled to deliver letters to their leaders from Moroccan King Mohammed VI, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release.
Al-Othman is expected to meet the leaders and senior officials of Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Meanwhile, the Moroccan minister is also to visit Russia next week.
Rabat’s diplomatic moves come ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on Western Sahara and UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) mandate extension request. (end) adt.mt KUNA 141724 Apr 12NNNN
