Morocco will host the ninth joint ministerial meeting between the Kingdom and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in a decision announced during the eighth edition of the forum held via videoconference. The GCC’s invitation reflects a deliberate recognition of Morocco’s expanding diplomatic role and its deepening strategic partnership with the Gulf bloc.
The meeting brought together Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Residents Abroad, Nasser Bourita, alongside GCC Secretary General Jassem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi and foreign ministers and senior representatives from all six Gulf member states.
During the session, Gulf foreign ministers praised the depth of bilateral relations and highlighted Morocco’s sustained efforts, under King Mohammed VI’s leadership, to strengthen Arab solidarity and elevate the strategic partnership between the two sides to its highest levels. The decision to hold the next ministerial round in Morocco was framed as an expression of the Gulf states’ confidence in the Kingdom’s leadership and a testament to the fraternal ties that define relations between the two parties.
The Morocco-GCC relationship has grown considerably in recent years, spanning investment, energy, food security, and diplomatic coordination. Morocco’s hosting of the upcoming ninth session signals a further institutionalization of that partnership, with both sides committed to sustained dialogue on shared regional and international concerns. No date or venue for the ninth meeting has yet been officially announced.
