Former President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, praised yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco’s commitment to respecting human rights and its involvement in efforts to restore security, peace and stability in the world, noting in the same context the friendship between Morocco and the United States, as well as the distinguished relations between the royal family and the Clinton family.
Bill Clinton expressed, in Marrakech, his deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s hosting of the major innovation competition “Aviram”, and stressed in a speech during the opening session of this meeting in the presence of prominent international personalities that “Morocco represents a bridge between continents, a meeting place for cultures and civilizations, and a link between the past and the present.
Last Sunday, former US President Bill Clinton toured Jemaa El Fna Square and the surrounding markets, amid tight security.
Clinton came to Morocco to participate in the Aviram Awards ceremony, which was held yesterday evening, Tuesday, May 16, in the capital of tourism in Morocco, Marrakech. Five entrepreneurs from North Africa and the Middle East competed in the grand finale of the “Aviram Awards” 2023 innovation competition, organized by the “Aviram” Foundation and Forbes magazine.
It is not the first time that Clinton visited Morocco, as he used to stay with his wife, Hillary Clinton, in Morocco, specifically Al Haouz, Ouarzazate and Rissani, as former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton had an intimate relationship with Morocco, especially when her husband, Bill Clinton, held the position of president. United State. In 1999, accompanied by her daughter Chelsea, she visited Morocco for a long time, and the Clintons and the royal family had a special relationship for years. Hillary Clinton used to wear the Moroccan caftan in international competitions, and she repeatedly expressed that she is the ambassador of the Moroccan traditional dress and that she admires it.
