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Morocco’s National Police Services and France’s Directorate General of National Police inked on Tuesday in Rabat a Joint Action Plan, establishing a joint roadmap to fight cross-border organized crime in the two countries, bolster security cooperation and strengthen mutual assistance mechanisms in the numerous fields of police cooperation. The Joint Action Plan was initialed by […]
Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, has expressed steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and hailed the royal initiatives launched for Africa’s development and prosperity. The supportive stands come in a joint statement released Tuesday in Rabat following Kao’s meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The two […]
President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera has addressed a message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by the President’s special envoy Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In a press briefing following the meeting, Nduwa Mkaka, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed Malawi’s […]
Morocco’s Central Bank has decided to maintain the key interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent due to deceleration in food prices and a slowdown of inflation from 2 % on average in the first quarter of this year to 0.7 % in April and 0.4 % in May. The decision was made by the Bank’s […]
Morocco and Turkey have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic ties by addressing long-standing concerns over trade imbalances. During the sixth session of the Joint Commission on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), held in Ankara, both nations agreed to recalibrate their commercial relationship to ensure greater equity and mutual benefit, the two parties said in […]
The Moroccan handicraft sector, long rooted in tradition and cultural heritage, is undergoing a significant transformation as it asserts itself as a vital pillar of the national economy, representing 7% of GDP, Lahcen Saadi, Secretary of State in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy said. The sector now employs over 2.7 million […]
Morocco’s Transport Ministry has unveiled comprehensive measures to accommodate 7.5 million passengers and 2 million vehicles during the annual “Marhaba” operation, deploying 29 vessels across 13 maritime routes in coordination with multiple stakeholders. Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh, addressing Parliament on Monday, detailed the extensive mobilization including ships with weekly capacity for 500,000 passengers and 130,000 […]
France has reaffirmed, through the voice of Minister Delegate for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, Aurore Bergé, its steadfast position on the Moroccan Sahara, reiterating that the present and future of the Sahara “lie fully within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty.” “I wish to firmly reiterate the clear and unwavering position expressed by […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the heinous missile attack that targeted the sovereignty and airspace of the sisterly State of Qatar. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Morocco’s full solidarity with Qatar in the face of any act that could endanger its security or the safety of its citizens. Earlier […]
President of Comoros Azali Assoumani has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI, whose contents were not disclosed. The message was handed over by Comorian Foreign Minister Mbae Mohamed to Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita during a meeting held in Rabat this Monday. The two ministers discussed during the meeting several topics related to bilateral […]