The Moroccan and French Ministers of the Interior agreed, on Friday in Rabat, on the need to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries. This was during Gérald Darmanin’s visit to Morocco.
Relations between King Salman and King Mohammed VI are no longer rosy. In this regard, the Saudi sovereign, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, unlike his usual habits, has turned his back on Morocco.
The French Minister of the Interior has been on a two-day working visit to Morocco since Thursday. During his stay, Gérald Darmanin will sign two bilateral cooperation agreements with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdelouafi Laftit.
The French Foreign Minister is expected in Rabat this week. This visit is part of the high-level consultation that the two countries maintain, particularly since the fourteenth Franco-Moroccan high-level meeting, which was held in Paris in December 2019.
On Friday in Rabat, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper praised Morocco’s leadership despite the threats facing Africa. This was following a meeting he had with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita.
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, will travel to Rabat on Wednesday, October 14 for a working visit. Among the expected meetings, the French minister will meet with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdelouafi Laftit.
Britain is preparing to propose to Morocco to host asylum seekers. To this end, it plans to build reception centers directly in certain countries.
In order to end the Libyan crisis, the talks resumed in Bouznika on Friday evening, with six Libyan delegates. The key to reconciliation in Libya goes through the kingdom.
Morocco reaffirmed during the high-level meeting of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly its determination to find a definitive solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, within the framework of territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
The Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, received the US Ambassador to Morocco. Bilateral security cooperation was on the agenda of their discussions on Thursday in Rabat.
Users of the Tunisian Embassy in Morocco will have to wait a few days before being able to benefit from the various services of the diplomatic representation.
The Chief of the Defense Staff (CEMA), Army General François Lecointre met on Thursday with several Moroccan civilian and military officials. The strengthening of relations between the two countries was among the topics discussed.