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A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) starts this Monday a visit to Morocco to see first-hand the positive impacts of the Morocco-EU fisheries accord on the population of the southern provinces. Chairman of the Moroccan-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee Abderrahim Atmoun welcomed the MEPs’ visit, saying it is in line with […]
Morocco has called for a tripartite cooperation with China benefiting Africa’s social and economic development, one of the end-goals of the Kingdom’s new African policy. “Morocco is ready to work together with its African and Chinese partners to push forward the continent’s social and economic development,” said Minister Delegate for Africa, Mohcine Jazouli. Speaking at […]
Morocco and Russia are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. To mark the event, the foreign ministers of the two countries have exchanged letters highlighting the “exemplary” character of their bilateral ties. Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Russian peer Sergey Lavrov have exchanged letters on this occasion underpinned […]
The sovereign decision of Morocco to close its commercial border with Melilla and gear all commercial and container traffic to the nearby port of Beni Ansar continues to weigh on the economy of the Spanish occupied enclave. The autonomous authorities of Melilla have officially asked for the intervention of the Spanish government after the city’s […]
The population of the Moroccan southern provinces benefits from the fisheries and farm incomes reaped from the related agreements concluded between Morocco and the European Union. This was highlighted during a debate on the renewal of the farm agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco that took place Tuesday at the European Parliament Committee […]
Morocco and the United States are committed to fighting terrorism, Ambassador Nathan Sales, U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism, said Thursday in Rabat. “The commitment shared by the government of Morocco and the United States to fight and defeat terrorists is at the heart of a strong Moroccan-American partnership,” Sales pointed out at a press briefing following […]
Cuba’s new ambassador to Morocco Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo said on Wednesday that his country and Morocco open up new era in their bilateral relations, stressing the two countries’ willingness to set a “real political dialogue” and mutually beneficial trade relations. Rodríguez Perdomo made the remarks in Rabat following his meeting with Speaker of the […]
King Mohammed VI started Tuesday a few day working and friendship visit to the United Arab Emirates, a sisterly country bound to Morocco by a large number of diplomatic and economic cooperation agreements, reports the news outlet le360. The Monarch will discuss with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates various bilateral, regional and international […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the members of the family of the late U.S. Senator John McCain. “On this sad occasion, I send you, his friends, relatives, fellow Republicans and the American people my heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy,” said the Sovereign in the message. Senator John McCain, the […]
After restoring diplomatic ties last April, Morocco and Cuba are strengthening their diplomatic relations with a visit by Cuba’s ambassador Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo, who submitted his accreditation letter as an itinerary ambassador of his country to Morocco. The Cuban Ambassador was received by Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. He also met Parliament Speaker Habib […]