Former Guatemalan Ambassador to Morocco Decorated with Wissam Alaouite of Order of Commander

Lundi 15 Mars 2021

Former ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to Morocco, Mónica Renata Bolaños Pérez, has received in Madrid, the Wissam Alaouite of the Order of Commander, awarded to her by HM King Mohammed VI.

The royal distinction was handed to Bolaños Perez by Moroccan ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich during a ceremony held Monday at the residence of the Kingdom, in the presence of several ambassadors accredited to Madrid and personalities of the world of culture.

Speaking on this occasion, Benyaich stressed that this royal decoration is a recognition of the distinguished work done by Bolaños Perez, throughout her diplomatic mission in Rabat, and a testimony of her continuous effort to further strengthen cooperation relations between the two friendly peoples, and consolidate the economic, social, cultural and human development between Morocco and Guatemala.

The Moroccan ambassador to Spain praised the commitment and passion of Bolaños Pérez to make the relations between Morocco and Guatemala a model of cooperation and understanding.

Benyaich also highlighted the constant efforts made by Bolaños Perez, a "great diplomat, a professional expert in multilateralism and a tireless defender of relations between Morocco and Guatemala", in favor of strengthening, understanding and friendship between the two peoples, as well as her sincere support for the fundamental causes of Morocco, recalling that this ceremony coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Guatemala.

In this regard, Bolaños Pérez, who currently holds the post of ambassador of Guatemala to Spain, said she has worked during her diplomatic mission in Morocco to support and strengthen ties between the two countries, giving special interest in the development of cultural and human relations and strengthening mechanisms for cooperation and partnership in many economic, commercial and social sectors.

The Guatemalan diplomat stressed, with regard to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, that her country has supported and continues to back the efforts of the Kingdom in the search for a just, lasting and acceptable political solution to resolve this conflict, noting that for the Republic of Guatemala the autonomy proposal presented by Morocco since 2007 is a realistic, serious and credible basis for achieving a negotiated solution in the context of respect for the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Kingdom.

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