Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, expressed, on Thursday in Brussels, confidence in the positive and promising prospects of the partnership between Morocco and the European Union.
“I am convinced that this meeting will be fruitful and will open up positive prospects for both parties,” Bourita told the press shortly before the start of the 15th session of the Morocco-EU Association Council.
This meeting is of particular importance on both the symbolic and political and economic levels, the minister stressed, noting that it comes as the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Morocco-European Union Association Agreement approaches, marking three decades of a solid and diversified institutional partnership in which Morocco has always been at the forefront of the EU’s relations with its Mediterranean neighborhood.
Bourita also highlighted the political dimension of this session, which is being held in an international context marked by uncertainty and conflict. Under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco positions itself as a stable partner, offering visibility to its partners, and standing out for its clear-eyed and precise reading of regional and international issues, he underlined.
The minister recalled that the Kingdom has always been a partner that is both demanding in expressing its expectations and loyal in honoring its commitments, an approach that will continue to guide its relations with the European Union.
On the economic front, Bourita noted that Morocco remains the European Union’s leading trading partner south of the Mediterranean and in Africa, considering that this partnership can serve as a source of inspiration for the future of relations between the EU and its southern neighborhood.
The holding of this Association Council thus builds on an already solid foundation while carrying renewed ambition for the future of Morocco-EU relations, he said, noting that the broad participation of EU Member States, including at ministerial level, attests to Morocco’s standing within the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and its ability to contribute effectively to addressing regional and global challenges.
