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News 12 May 2014 4 min read

More than 18 billion DH to ensure the urban and tourist development of the Kingdom's capital

His Majesty King Mohammed VI presided, on Monday, over the launch ceremony of several structuring projects intended to ensure the urban and tourist development of the Kingdom's capital, mobilising investments of more than 18 billion dirhams (billion DH), reports the MAP.
More than 18 billion DH to ensure the urban and tourist development of the Kingdom's capital
The Sovereign thus proceeded to the launch of the integrated development programme for the city of Rabat 2014-2018, christened “Rabat City of Light, Moroccan Capital of Culture”, and the “Wessal Bouregreg” and Grand Theatre of Rabat projects.At the beginning of this ceremony, the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër region and Governor of the Rabat prefecture, Abdelouafi Laftit, presented an exposé before H.M. the King in which he emphasised that the “Rabat City of Light, Moroccan Capital of Culture” programme (9.425 billion DH) was developed in accordance with the High Royal Orientations aimed at the development of the urban fabric of the various cities of the Kingdom according to a coherent and balanced vision. This five-year programme, which will allow the administrative capital of the Kingdom to rise to the rank of major world metropolises, is structured around seven main axes, namel…

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