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Memorandum of Understanding

Between Issaquah, Washington, U.S.A

and Chefchaouen, Kingdom of Morocco

i. Preamble

Since the summer of 2004. American Moroccan Intemational Exchange, an Issaquah.Washington based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace andunderstanding through educational and cross cultural exchange programs, has paidthe city of Chefchaouen 3 visits. These visits primarily focused on partnerships with alocal middle school and a high school. In the summer of 2006, AMIE representativesapproached the Mayor of Chefchaouen Mr. Mohomed Sadd El Aiami and Issaquah'sMayor Mrs. Ava Frisinger with a proposal to expand the relationship to a formal SisterCity status. After careful review and consideration by both city governments, separateresolutions were passed in both Issaquah and Chefchaouen adopting each other as itsnewest sister city .(see attachments A and B)

ii. Memorandum of UnderstandingIssaquah. Washington, the United States of America (hereafter refeired to as issaquah)and Chefchaouen. Kingdom of Morocco (hereafter referred to as Chefchaouen) wishto enhance cooperation in the endeavors of culture, arts, music, education, scienceand technology, environment, tourism, sports, leisure, trade and economy. In order tostrengthen the cooperation, promote mutual understanding and deepen the friendshipon the basis of equity and trust, on this occasion of the Issaquah delegation visit toChefchaouen, both parties agree to the following:

1. At least one cultural and one student exchange visits to each city shall beorganized involving adults and students within the duration of this Memorandumof Understanding. Each visit shall be reviewed in advance between the IssaquahSister Cities Committee and the Chefchaouen Sister Cities Committee.

2. Cultural and student exchange visit details and activities shall be cooperativelyagreed upon by organizing citizens and civic, non-profit organizations dedicatedto promoting cultural exchanges and business groups. Activities shall beprovided with the objective to deepen cultural awareness and promote peaceand understanding between the citizens of the two cities.

3. Both cities encourage and support the development of economic and tradeopportunities and two-way investment, and provide to each other maximumcooperation in possible ventures.

4. Both cities shall carry out the exchange of experts and or ideas in environmentalprotection, stream management, rivers and paries. These exchanges will lead tosustainable development.

5. The effective term for this Memorandum of Understanding shall be for two yearsfollowing the date of execution of this Memorandum. Prior to expiration of thisMemorandum of Understanding, the Sister City relationship shall be reviewed by

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the City of Issaquah Sister Cities Committee and CI-iefchaouen Sister CitiesCommittee. Progress of the relationship, as well as a recommendation as towhether the relationship shall continue, shall be reported by the twoCommittees.

6. This agreement represents the entire agreement between the cities. It may notbe changed or modified without a resolution signed by the leaders of both cities.It is written in duplicate in the languages of Arabic and English. Both texts areequally authentic. These two cities hereby execute this Memorandum ofUnderstanding on Aril 1, 2007 as approved by the Issaquah City Council onDecember 04, 2006 and Chefchaouen City Council on February 26^^. 2007.

Issaquah CityOn its Behalf

Mrs. Ava Frisinger, Issaquah Mayor

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Mr. Thomas Riley, United StatesAmbassador to Morocco.

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Mr. Foouzi Sefrioui, President SefriouiBodissy Foundation .Date Signed: \ ^

Chefchaouen CityOn its behalf

Mr. Mohammed Saad El Alami,Chefchaouen MayorDate Signed:

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Mrs. Molika Beloli, President AmericanMoroccan International ^changeDate Signed:

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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-16

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING CHEFCHAOUEN,MOROCCO AS ISSAQUAH'S NEWEST SISTER CITY.

WHEREAS, the American Moroccan International Exchange (AMIE), a local non-

nonprofit organization to promote peaceand understanding throughcross-cultural programs

between the countries of Morocco and the United States of America, presented a request to the

City of Issaquah for a sister city relationship with Chefchaouen ("Chaouen");

WHEREAS, on August 5, 1991, the City Council passed Resolution No. 91-8,

establishing a sister city affiliations policy for the City of Issaquah;

WHEREAS, Chaouen meets the objectives as outlined in Resolution No. 91-8 by

providingcitizen educationand the enhancementofcultural awarenessand sensitivities;

WHEREAS, Chaouen is a city that sponsors community festivals, is a city

interested in development ofa meaningful sister city relationship and is a city ofcomparable

size; and

WHEREAS, on November 20, 2006, the City Council directed the Administration

to prepare a Resolution for formal acceptance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of

Issaquah that the Cityof Chefchaouen, Morocco is hereby established as Issaquah's newest Sister

City.

PASSED by the City Council this 4th day of December, 2006.

DAVID KAPPLER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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APPROVEDbytheMayorthis4thdayofDecember,2006.

AVAFRISINGER,MAYOR

ATTEST:

CHRISTn4&L.EGGfeRS,CITYCLERK

APPROVEDASTOFORM:

BY:\CITYATTORNEY OFFICEOFTHE(

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