President Yoweri Museveni has received a special message from the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI.

The message was delivered to the President at State House in Entebbe by the Special Envoy of the Moroccan King who is also the Minister of Culture and Youth, Mehdi Ben Said.

The Special Envoy, who was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, thanked President Museveni for the warm hospitality accorded to them and was very grateful to have the opportunity to visit this beautiful country Uganda for the first time.

“I am here to deliver a special message from the King of Morocco. I thank you very much for receiving us and the opportunity to know here,” he said.

Museveni welcomed the special envoy and his entourage to Uganda and pledged to support any sporting event Morocco wishes to host as long as it does not collide with the interest of the East African countries.

The Uganda Ambassador accompanied the delegation to Khartoum in Sudan also designate to the Kingdom of Morocco, Dr Rashid Yahya Ssemuddu, and other senior government officials.