"I congratulate you for the trust the Gabonese people have placed in you by electing you, since the first round, to the highest office of your country, at the end of the political transition you led," HM the King wrote in His message, expressing on this occasion His best wishes for success "in your high mission serving the prosperity of Gabon and its people."

Morocco and Gabon offer "a model of fruitful, lasting and solidarity-based South-South and inter-African cooperation," the Sovereign emphasized, adding that "our two peoples are united by a rich and deep friendship."

HM the King assured the Gabonese President of "the Kingdom's readiness to continue its determined work with your sister country to strengthen these special ties and expand the scope of bilateral cooperation in areas of common interest."