Morocco-Ethiopia military cooperation discussed in Addis Ababa

Means of reinforcing military cooperation between Morocco and Ethiopia were reviewed at a meeting in Addis Ababa between , Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, and Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula.

The two officials expressed their satisfaction with the new momentum witnessed by military relations between Morocco and Ethiopia, the FAR General Staff said in a press release.

The two sides also discussed a draft agreement covering various aspects of military cooperation, aimed at bolstering and broadening the prospects of this partnership. The agreement will be signed shortly, the press release said.

During the visit he paid to Ethiopia April 23-26 on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the FAR, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, also held talks with Ethiopian Minister of State for Defense Marta Luigi, on ways of enhancing military cooperation between the two countries.

Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid visited several military facilities and institutes of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, including the Information Network Security Administration, the Artificial Intelligence Institute, the Bishoftu air base and a munitions factory, the press release said.