On this occasion, the monarch was greeted by several figures from the spheres of science, culture, arts and media who handed the sovereign some of their books.
They are Mustapha El Ktiri, high commissioner of war veterans and former members of the liberal army who gave the sovereign a two-volume Arabic-language book entitled "Moroccan-Algerian Common Historical Memory", issued by the high commission of war veterans.
The CEO of BMCE bank Othmane Benjelloun handed HM the King a book entitled "Fez, Soul of Morocco, Twelve Centuries of History" (3 volumes).
On the same occasion, Kuwaiti writer Naif Sanhit Charar gave the sovereign a book entitled "Morocco Perceived from Kuwait, Achievements made under the reign of HM King Mohammed VI". In the same vein, Mohamed Toufiq EL Kabbaj, head of the office of late King Mohammed V and ambassador of late King Hassan II to several countries handed HM the King a book in Arabic language entitled "Mohammed V, biography and memory" and another in French language entitled "The Moroccan Sahara" (3 volumes).
Lahcen Demnati, former minister and former member of the Constitutional Council, gave the sovereign a book entitled "twenty-nine springs, one summer" related to the life and accomplishments of his brother and plastic artist, late Amine Demnati.
President of the National Foundation of Museums Mohamed Mehdi Qotbi handed HM the King a catalogue on the exhibition "Africa in Capital".
Afterwards, secretary general of the economic, social and environmental council and president of the Dakhla Open University Driss Guerraoui, and president of the international French-speaking association of business intelligence Philippe Clerc gave HM the King three books written as part of Dakhla Open University under their supervision and entitled "territorial intelligence and regional development via enterprises, compared international experiences", "regional integrations and territories prospects: international comparisons" and "new economic territories, actors and factors of emergence: international comparisons".
Photographer Thami Ennader and professor-researcher in traditional arts Abderrahmane El Melhouni respectively handed the sovereign a book in French language entitled "Paris Nov. 13, that Night" and a four-volume encyclopedia in Arabic language "Marrakech Memory".
Professor Youssef El Faquir, chairman of the national association for radiology handed the sovereign an encyclopedia entitled "caner, general data, diagnosis and treatment" (4 volumes). President of the Mohamed Zerktouni foundation for culture and research Abdelkarim Zerktouni handed the monarch a book entitled "Mohammed V: biography of a King and a people", including the different speeches and studies presented during the cultural event "2014: year of Mohammed V".
CEO of the Promo Presse company Mohamed Abderahmane Berrada and founder of "Marocains Pluriels" association Ahmed Ghayet respectively handed HM the King a 12-volume encyclopedia entitled "Morocco's regionalization books" and a book entitled "Tomorrow will be them".
Chief editor of first TV channel of national radio and TV company (SNRT) Fatima El Baroudi handed the sovereign a book in Arabic language entitled "Arab satellite channels, among challenges of revolution and stability".
Afterwards, writer Hamid El Hasnaoui and Rachid Bhier, chargé de mission and vice-principal of the royal school respectively handed HM the King a book in French language entitled "collection of memories of Morocco's sherifian empire" and a Arabic-speaking book entitled "Bases of civil liability in participating companies".
Researcher Mohamed El Haddaoui and CEO of "Le Matin" group Mohamed El Haitami respectively handed HM the King a book in Arabic language entitled "aspects of Jewish heritage in Moroccan civilization" and another book "co-development, the vision of a king" on the second conference on the theme of social enterprise .
The reception was attended by the head of government, speakers of the two houses of parliament, HM the King's advisors, government members, high commissioners, presidents of constitutional bodies, heads of royal offices, high-ranking officers of FAR general staff, members of diplomatic corps accredited to Morocco and several civil and military figures.