Fes, May 13th, 2009 (WAM)--King Mohammed VI, of Morocco, held talks with HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, at the Royal Palace in Moroccan city of Fez.
After that talks, King Mohammed and Sheikh Mohammed attended the signing ceremony of the agreement on the additional two power plants' units of 350 megawatt each worth Moroccan Dh10 billion at Al Juruf al Asfar in Morocco. As per the agreement, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and its subsidiary at Al Juruf Al Asfar will supervise, fund, operate and maintain the project. International tenders will be invited for construction of the units 5 and 6. A contract will also be signed, obliging the National Electricity Office in Morocco to buy electricity produced by the two units during period of 30 years in line with the power production system.Mohammed Ahmed Al Bawardi, secretary general of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Abdul Mujeed Iraqi Husseini, manager of TAQA Al Juruf Al Asfar signed on behalf of TAQA, while Al Fasi Al Fahri, director general of the National Electricity Office signed on behalf of Morocco.
King of Morocco hosted a dinner in honour of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince. It was attended by Sheikh Mohammed's entourage and the Moroccan senior officials.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
