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Morocco receives its 7 millionth tourist
On Wednesday December 19, Morocco received its 7 millionth tourist at Fez-Sais airport.
The lucky tourist, a father of a French family on a visit to the spiritual capital of the Kingdom, has been honoured during a ceremony presided over by Mr Mohamed Boussaid, the Minister of Tourism and Handicraft on the occasion of the national tourism day.
On that occasion Mr Boussaid has congratulated the members of the French family which will benefit from a stay in the city of Fez and its regions offered free of charge by the ONMT. This ceremony took place in the presence, among others, of Mr Mohamed Rherrabi, the Wali of Fez-Boulemane region, Mr Abbas Azzouzi, the Managing Director of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT), Mr Abdelhanine Benallou, the Managing Director of the National Office of Airports (ONDA) and the presidents of the urban District of Fez, of the prefectural Council and of the region.
This initiative is in line with the national strategy which is aimed at receiving 7 million tourists in 2007. The organization of such a ceremony in Fez reflects the importance attached to the spiritual capital as an attractive destination in the tourists' eyes.
Source: MAP
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