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Tribune News Network
El Jadida (Morocco)
Prince Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Equestrian Sports and Chairman of the Salon du Cheval Organising Committee, has appreciated the significant Qatari impact on the ongoing 11th edition of the Salon.
Prince Alaoui made the remarks during his meeting with Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) General Manager on Thursday.
Dr El Habib Marzak, Salon du Cheval Commissioner, was also present during the meeting on the sidelines of the 11th edition of the Salon, which is being held under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
QREC is the Platinum Sponsor of the 2018 edition of the Salon.
During the meeting, mementos were exchanges and Prince Alaoui lauded Qatari role in the Salon and keenness to have a stand representing Qatar's equestrian sport.
Prince Alaoui also emphasised on the importance of working towards maximising cooperation and fostering the excellent relations between the two sides in favour of equestrian sport both in Qatar and Morocco given the similar attitude and strong attention paid to the sport as a long-standing cultural heritage.
Al Kaabi expressed his appreciation of the Moroccan hospitality, stating that Prince Abdellah Alaoui expressed appreciation to Qatar for its significant role in the success of the Salon in terms of the platinum sponsorship by QREC, continued presence in all 11 editions of the Salon since the very first one and the presence of the QREC delegation in the various events of the Salon.
'The meeting was fruitful and it reflected the nature of the relations between Qatar and Morocco in general and in various fields', said Kaabi,
"Prince Abdellah Alaoui expressed his appreciation of the Qatari role and hopes for more cooperation in future and we agreed on that in view of the two sides' keenness to maximise collaboration to enhance the standing of the equestrian sport both in Qatar and Morocco with many national and international events held in the two countries," he added.
Qatar's success is our goal
Meanwhile, QREC board member Khalid bin Mohammed al Ali stressed on the valuable benefits behind the Qatari participation at Salon. He pointed out that benefits are maximised with the presence of 28 countries as well as he brilliant turnout in all various events of the Salon.
'I have been present at the Salon's editions for several years now. There is always something new every year reflecting the Moroccan desire for continuous development," he said, and added,"QREC's platinum sponsorship of this year's edition has been key to fostering the Qatari participation by QREC, Qatar Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation and Al Shaqab. We all work under one umbrella and Qatar's success is our goal behind this participation. We have reached the goal we came to Morocco for, especially with the Ministry of Culture & Sports' keenness to support QREC's participation and presence in the Salon every year'.
