A new era between Morocco and Spain

Rabat and Madrid opened a new era of relations, with the signing of more than 20 agreements, including the facilitation of Spanish investments in Morocco, the conclusion of partnerships in the fields of education, culture, water desalination and rail transport, as well as the signing of an agreement to ensure the passage of people and goods through customs and land and sea ports.

The two sides also discussed means of cooperation in the fields of combating irregular migration, agriculture, education, tourism and culture, and other vital fields.

Aziz Akhannouch, the Moroccan prime minister, said that Morocco and Spain entered a new phase because Madrid “possessed the historical courage in the Moroccan Sahara file,” referring to Spain’s recognition of the autonomy initiative as a solution to the Sahara issue.

Yesterday, in the Moroccan city of Rabat, the works of the twelfth session of the high-level meeting (Morocco – Spain) kicked off, co-chaired by the heads of government of the two countries, with the participation of a Spanish delegation and a number of members of the Moroccan government, and a number of agreements were signed between the two countries.

Akhannouch said that the meeting “responds to the strong will of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and King Felipe VI of Spain, in order to consolidate the bilateral strategic partnership, and translate its major directions into a clear-cut road map, in service of the interests of the two friendly peoples,” explaining that the meeting “also constitutes a pivotal stage in Download the new vision of relations between the two countries.
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