JUBA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan King Mohammed VI arrived in South Sudan on Wednesday for a two-day state visit to the East African nation.
King Mohammed VI and his host, President Salva Kiir are expected to ink several bilateral and corporation agreements.
South Sudan Foreign Affairs Minister Deng Alor Kuol told reporters that the visit is intended to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries.
He revealed that the two African countries seek to enhance cooperation in the fields of agriculture, mining, trade, infrastructure development and international relations.
The Moroccan leader is heading a high-level delegation ministers and advisors.
A team of Moroccan health experts have also arrived in the war-torn country with medical supplies and mobile clinics to offer free medical services in the capital, Juba.
"His majesty (King Mohammed VI) is coming to support the government of South Sudan in the areas of education, health and so forth. So this is a very important visit," government Spokesman Michael Makuei said.
It is the first time a Moroccan leader is visiting the oil-rich country since it gained independence from Sudan in July 2011.
