Ocean of opportunities awaits Moroccan-US-Israeli partnership- FM says

Morocco’s foreign minister welcomed the momentum generated by the deal with the US and Israel saying an ocean of opportunities awaits this trilateral cooperation in support of regional peace and stability.

“It is indeed our strong belief that the sea, be it the Mediterranean or the Atlantic Ocean, no longer separates our countries. It now connects them. And turned into an ocean of opportunities,” said Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in an address marking the first anniversary of the trilateral deal.

Bourita highlighted the potential for the partnership between the two countries in the fields of health, education, security, economy, trade and investment, tourism, culture, agriculture, climate change, and sustainable development.

A year ago, the three countries signed a joint declaration before King Mohammed VI, under which the US recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, and Rabat resumed diplomatic ties with Israel.

“We can concretize the Qualifying Industrial Zones. We can implement trilateral projects open to other countries and regions; and above all, we can and must expand the circle of those involved in our partnership,” he said.

“By asserting the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, as well as by reactivating the relationship with the State of Israel, the Joint Trilateral Declaration carries a very high message of peace,” Bourita said.

Bourita said Morocco highly values the wise decision of the United States to recognize Autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as a realistic viable political solution under the auspices of the UN, of the long-standing regional dispute.

 

The Joint Trilateral Declaration is “a valuable tool that can help move forward the cause of peace in the region, improve security and unlock new opportunities for all,” he said.

“Morocco, as a historic bridge-builder and credible actor of peace and stability, is firmly committed to help achieving a lasting peace in the region,” Bourita said, reiterating Morocco’s position in support of the two-state solution.

“In His Majesty’s Vision (2017), the People are “the raison d’être and the purpose” of political action. As such, People are at the heart of the Joint Declaration,” he said.