Morocco, USA determined to advance their partnership to face new global challenges
Morocco and the United States have both voiced determination to continue to advance their partnership in light of the new global challenges.
This came at a meeting that gathered in Washington Thursday the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, where Akhannouch is representing King Mohammed VI.
During the meeting, which was attended by Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Akhannouch commended the exemplary relationship between the United States and Morocco, while the US Trade Representative said the United States is “very proud” of the free trade agreement signed in 2006 with the North African Kingdom, stressing the importance of continuing to advance this partnership in light of new global challenges, including decarbonization of economies and digitalization.
The U.S. official also considered fundamental that free trade agreements benefit primarily workers and people.
The two sides also reviewed the challenges and opportunities for bolstering partnership and improving the free trade agreement.
They agreed on the importance of maintaining contact at the level of the two governments to deepen each of the issues raised during this meeting.
Akhannouch also met with Meta’s President of International Affairs, Nick Clegg, and the CEO of the U.S. company Visa.
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit brings together representatives of nearly 50 countries, civil society, and the private sector from the African continent, in addition to officials from the U.S. Administration and the African Union Commission.
Participants in the three-day event are discussing issues ranging from the HIV/AIDS pandemic to climate change, democracy, governance, security, trade, investment, and partnership development between African countries and the United States.
The second day of the summit was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an agreement that, for Biden, will bring the two sides of the Atlantic even closer.
