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Vice PresidentHamid Ansari to meet Moroccan leaders in Rabat today

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will meet top Moroccan leaders in Rabat today. He will call on King Mohammed 6th and hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane.<br/><br/>Several MoUs are likely to be signed during the talks. Various regional and international issues, including terrorism and expansion of United Nations Security Council, are also expected to be discussed.<br/><br/>The Vice President will also launch the India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce today. He will deliver a lecture at the Mohammad 5th University tomorrow before leaving for Marrakech.<br/><br/>Mr Ansari reached Rabat last night on the first leg of his two-nation visit to Morocco and Tunisia. He was received at the airport by the Moroccan Prime Minister. The visit to Tunisia will begin on Thursday.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent, covering the Vice President's visit reports, that the tour is part of the efforts to build on the diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Forum Summit held in October last year in Delhi and lay a platform for a future partnership.

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