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The European Union has expressed strong attachment to the strategic partnership built with Morocco, following the ruling issued Friday by the European Court of Justice on the fishing and agricultural agreements concluded between the North African Kingdom and the European bloc. “The EU reiterates the high value it attaches to its strategic Partnership with Morocco, […]
Head of government Aziz Akhannouch stressed Morocco’s commitment to the values of l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), such as cultural diversity and multilingualism, which the Kingdom is working to promote through education and youth employability programs. “Morocco, a member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie since 1981, shares the values represented by this […]
Morocco considers itself in no way concerned by the ruling on the agricultural and fisheries agreements issued by the European Union Court of Justice this Friday, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stresses that the Kingdom was not involved in any phase of the proceedings. “Morocco is not a party to this case, which […]
Britain has announced an agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, resolving a long-standing dispute while preserving the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The deal allows for the resettlement of displaced Chagossians, addressing a historical injustice dating back to the 1970s. British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasized that the agreement secures […]
The autonomy plan submitted by Morocco to settle the artificial conflict over its territorial integrity is the “most credible and widely endorsed” proposal for resolving this regional dispute, states the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF), a think-tank reporting to the prestigious University of Cambridge. In a report, the think tank recalls the […]
Director-General of Morocco’s national police & domestic intelligence agency Abdellatif Hammouchi received on Wednesday visiting British Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren. They discussed the challenges of illegal immigration, transnational organized crime and cooperation to ensure safety & security of large-scale events and major foot-ball competitions. Morocco will host Interpol’s 93rd General Assembly in Marrakech in 2025, […]
Moroccan-British military cooperation prospects were at the center of separate meetings held Tuesday in Rabat by Vice Admiral Edward Graham Ahlgren with minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid. Talks between Loudyi and the Royal […]
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) launched, at the initiative of the Moroccan presidency of this UN body, an Advisory Council on Gender Equality, aimed at providing advice and suggestions on promoting gender equality and parity and helping to mainstream a gender perspective during Morocco’s presidency. This body, the first of its kind, was set […]
Morocco’s OCP group has selected Scottish mining technology Company Weir to provide energy efficient, sustainable solutions to the next phase of OCP’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects. Under a £25 million contract, Weir pledges to support the continued construction of the Louta project and the trebling of production from the Benguerir project, where Weir […]
Foreign Minister of Austria Alexander Schallenberg has reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support to the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007, describing the plan as a “very serious and credible” contribution to the UN-led process engaged for reaching a lasting solution to the Sahara regional issue. Mr. Schallenberg renewed Vienna’s backing during a meeting held […]