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A State Visit from France to Belgium

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On 24 May 1971, George Pompidou visited Brussels where he met the government leaders. He also was received by King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians at the Royal Palace. It was the first official visit to Belgium by a French chief of State since 1929. George Pompidou was Prime Minister of France from 1962 till 1968. From 1969 till 1974 he was President of France. Baudouin was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 till 31 July 1993. If you want to know more, check this movie on this link . The latest State Visit From France to Belgium took place on 19 & 20 November 2018. Then president Macron and his wife visited Belgium. I took these pictures during several summer exhibitions at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

An important meeting at the Oval Office

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On 23 April 2002 an important meeting took place at the Oval Office of the White House. Then, the US president, George W. Bush, met King Mohammed VI of Morocco. Later the president told to the media: "I've informed  His Majesty that our government will work to enact a free trade agreement with Morocco. Trade is an important part of a good foreign policy. It's an important part of making sure Americans can find jobs." Mohammed VI (born on 21 August 1963), is a member of the Alaouite dynasty. He became King of Morocco on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father King Hassan II. Source picture: Wikipedia