Morocco-Spain ties stronger than ever- Spanish king

Ties between Morocco and Spain are ushering a new era as they have become stronger than ever thanks to a clear-cut road map, said King Felipe VI of Spain.

“With Morocco, we have ushered in a new era that allows us to make progress on a more solid basis,” said the Spanish king, who lauded the road map adopted last April during a visit to Morocco by Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez.

The Spanish king was speaking at the end of a conference bringing together Spanish ambassadors serving abroad.

Speaking about Spain’s southern neighborhood in general, the King said “this region is the basis of our security and prosperity. That is why it is vital to step up efforts in the southern neighborhood.”

Relations between Morocco and Spain improved significantly after Madrid acknowledged the autonomy plan as the only solution to the Sahara conflict, ending decades of ambiguity and opening new prospects in bilateral cooperation at the economic, security and cultural levels.