HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid consistently attracts visitors, encourages tourism

Tangier – Morocco, February 21, 2008 – Continuing to attract major competitions with a high international quality to the Kingdom of Morocco, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid is currently concentrating on the implementation of the upcoming FEDECAT World Championship, which is scheduled to take place on March 11th to 16th this year in Tangier’s prestigious club ‘le Diamand Vert’.

His Royal Highness has been working tirelessly to organize the Hassan 2 Trophy, FEDECAT Grand Prize and African Shooting Championship, the fantastic shooting events that provide a great opportunity to place the whole region in the spotlight.

His Royal Highness who is the President of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Hunting Shotgun Shooting has been an untiring campaigner for the traditional sport of shooting, giving honored prominence and funding on international and national levels. Therefore, Morocco was unanimously selected as the venue for the Championship, chosen among more than 500 proposed complexes around the world to organize this event.

Winners of the championship will receive 120,000 Euro.

With a range of activities designed to maximize the benefits of the Championship for tourism businesses, the event is expected to deliver a major boost to the local and regional economy.

His Royal Highness expressed progressive ambitions for developing sport as an excellent way of improving the image, economy and tourism potential of the kingdom and to encourage tourism product development that capitalize on the substantial economic benefits of major events such as this.

The organizers sought to ensure a fantastic experience during stay and encourage as many of those visitors as possible to return after the Championship. This unique event ensures Morocco’s benefits from the lasting legacy of the Championship, further showcasing the region as a leading destination for major sporting events.

The Championship also represents an opportunity to showcase the area to potential inward investors.