Al-Mansouri in a Moroccan caftan at the Kremlin… A head-turning appearance and the Polisario’s exclusion from the Moscow summit!

The Russian capital, Moscow, hosted the Third Russia-Africa Summit, which saw broad participation from a number of African leaders and officials, with Fatima Al-Zahra Al-Mansouri representing His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the head of a high-level delegation that included Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

The summit featured an official reception hosted by the Kremlin leadership, headed by Vladimir Putin, during which the Moroccan Prime Minister captivated the audience with a striking appearance in a luxurious traditional Moroccan caftan, reflecting Morocco’s rich heritage and identity in the heart of the Kremlin and earning widespread praise.

On the political and diplomatic front, the summit underscored the isolation of the separatist “Polisario” entity after its complete exclusion for the third consecutive time, as Russian invitations are limited to United Nations member states and independent, sovereign nations.

Morocco’s participation comes in the context of consolidating its strategic and economic partnership with Moscow, coinciding with anticipation of a decisive UN resolution regarding the Moroccan Sahara within the Security Council, which highlights the strength and skill of Moroccan diplomacy in managing strategic issues and international balances.