Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa chaired, on Sunday in Rabat, the annual diplomatic charity dinner, organized on the initiative of the Diplomatic Foundation and in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This ceremony, organized under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, and which brings together charity workers around the foreign diplomatic corps accredited in Morocco, has become an annual event held on the initiative of the Diplomatic Foundation and foreign embassies in Rabat for the benefit of the needy population.
This initiative, which sees the participation of diplomats, businessmen, and artists, aims to raise funds to contribute to social work in Morocco, by financing many community projects, especially in the areas of child protection, improving the conditions of rural women, enhancing the capabilities of girls, and supporting youth.
The charity dinner included the screening of a video highlighting the ten years of the effective presidency of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa of this event, and highlighting the mobilization of the diplomatic corps for the benefit of this noble cause.
In a speech on the occasion, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Rabat, Mr. Sami bin Abdullah bin Othman Al-Saleh, praised the steadfast commitment of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, who is known for her unlimited giving, and her infinite support for all noble charitable initiatives and good humanitarian works.
Mr. Sami bin Abdullah bin Othman Al-Saleh, on behalf of everyone, expressed all thanks and appreciation for what Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa is doing, and what she is providing in various forms of care and humanitarian solidarity, and the commendable efforts she is making to support voluntary charitable work.
On the other hand, the Saudi diplomat confirmed that this charity event, which is organized this year in partnership between the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Diplomatic Foundation, comes "as an expression of the strong bilateral relations, and an affirmation of the bonds of brotherhood established between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the sister Kingdom of Morocco".
It also reflects the existing cooperation between them in various fields, guided by the sound directives of the wise leadership in the two brotherly countries.
The ambassador added that "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect them, have strong brotherly ties with their brother, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him."
Mr. Sami bin Abdullah bin Othman Al-Saleh continued, saying that "the special and distinguished relations between our two brotherly countries are deep-rooted historical relations that are constantly witnessing the efforts of the leaderships of the two countries to develop them in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all important strategic fields, reaching the level of establishing an advanced real partnership that accommodates the ambitions of the two brotherly peoples".
For his part, the President of the Diplomatic Foundation, Mr. Abdelaati Habek, was keen to express to Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa his sincere thanks for Her Highness’s continued support and Her supreme patronage of this annual ceremony.
Mr. Habek said, "Your Highness’s honoring us is a source of pride and honor for us all and an appreciation for humanitarian work and in full integration with the path of the great humanitarian work led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, and with what Your Highness is doing with commendable and serious efforts in this field."
The President of the Diplomatic Foundation clarified that "this initiative and this annual charitable tradition is an occasion in which we express our thanks and gratitude to His Majesty the King, may God protect him, for his encouragement of such solidarity and humanitarian initiatives by his constant keenness to support the poor and the needy."
After that, the shield of the 2026 Diplomatic Ceremony was presented to Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, who took a commemorative photo on this occasion with members of the Diplomatic Foundation committee.
Upon her arrival, Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa reviewed a formation of the Auxiliary Forces who saluted, before the Minister of Solidarity, Social Inclusion and Family, Ms. Naima Benyahya, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Rabat, Mr. Sami bin Abdullah bin Othman Al-Saleh, and the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region, the Governor of the Rabat prefecture, Mr. Mohammed Yaakoubi, and the President of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra Regional Council, Mr. Rachid El Abdi, and the President of the Municipal Council of the city of Rabat, Ms. Fatiha El Moudni, and the President of the Rabat Prefecture Council, Mr. Abdelaziz Darouich, and the President of the Diplomatic Foundation, Mr. Abdelaati Habek, in addition to the members of the Diplomatic Foundation committee, came forward to greet her.
(MAP)
