Martin Exports

Thursday, August 7, 2014:  Major General Burton, Utah National Guard Officers, and the Consul (Hon.) for the Kingdom of Morocco in Utah welcomed Congressman Chris Stewart to the Guard Headquarters  Congressman Stewart, who will soon visit Morocco, visited with General Burton and Utah Guard officers to examine ways he can strengthen the Guard's State Partnership with Morocco. Consul (Hon) Keith W. Martin was an invited guest. Utah has a State Partnership with Morocco. According to USARAF Commander Maj. Gen. Patrick J. DonahueII, "The State Partnership Program has the advantage of creating relationships that endure for many years, and serves as a model of success for sharing expertise, knowledge, skill sets and developing lasting relationship on the continent of Africa."* "The Partnership between the State of Utah and the Kingdom of Morocco began in August 2003 and the first official visit was in December of that year. The partnership has enjoyed...

SECOND ANNUAL NUSACC AMBASSADORS FORUM DRAWS MORE THAN 20 AMBASSADORS AND HUNDREDS OF U.S. COMPANIES Assistant Secretary of State Patterson Calls for "Breaking Away from the  Models of the Past" That Created Dependence on Governments Ambassadors Forum Remarks on Transition Economies, Diversification, Knowledge-Based Economies, the Emerging Private Sector, and the Region's Burgeoning Youth Population Arab Spring Poses Challenges, Says President of U.S. - Arab Chamber, But "Disruptive Does Not Have to Mean Destructive" The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and the U.S. Department of State recently co-hosted the Second Annual Ambassadors Forum, a high-level meeting that attracted 12 U.S. ambassadors and acting ambassadors, as well as 9 Arab ambassadors. More than 300 U.S. companies attended the Forum, which was held in the ceremonious Loy Henderson Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State. Attending the Forum were 12 cur...

Pictures often "speak louder than words." Share with me through pictures the enjoyment I had speaking at the Annual Amazigh Festival and visiting the Moroccan cities of Fez and Rabat.