Morocco’s King to Virtually Inaugurate Parliament’s Session on Friday

Arab World

October 8th, 5:49am

Rabat - Asharq Al-Awsat

File photo of a police officer standing near a Moroccan national flag near the main stadium during preparations for the FIFA Club World Cup in Agadir, December 10, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI will deliver the inaugural royal speech at the opening of parliament’s autumn session via videoconference on Friday, according to a statement by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery. The Moroccan monarch’s speech will be broadcast from the Royal Palace in Rabat for the first time ever as the kingdom fights a spike in the coronavirus pandemic. The session will be attended by a limited number of officials including the chairmen of the parliamentary groups and members of the various committees of the two Chambers of parliament. As parliament returns, lawmakers will be legislating on many important issues, including the upcoming elections. So far, Morocco registered a total of 137,248 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,410 deaths.

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