
Macron to Visit Morocco in October, Aiming to Strengthen Franco-Moroccan Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he will make a visit to Morocco at the end of October, after his trip to Algeria on August 25.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he will make a visit to Morocco at the end of October, after his trip to Algeria on August 25.

As part of the resumption of bilateral cooperation between Morocco and Germany , the German authorities have reiterated their invitation to King Mohammed VI to make a state visit to Germany.

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, participating in the Agriculture Conference being held in Meknes, expressed Spain’s "concern" about the entry into force of the new fisheries agreement between the European Union and Morocco, which is still not effective.

Following the death on Tuesday of the former director of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), Abdelhak El Khiame , King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the members of his family. A message in which he praised the skills and dedication of the illustrious deceased.

In his speech delivered on the occasion of the revolution holiday, Mohammed VI addressed the Sahara issue, asking his "traditional partners" to clarify their position on this sensitive issue for the kingdom, an allusion to France and Mauritania.

In his speech on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the Revolution on August 20, King Mohammed VI called on "all Moroccan skills abroad, including Moroccan Jews" to invest in Morocco.

The Polisario reacted to the speech delivered by King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the commemoration of the revolution of the king and the people, particularly the passages on the Sahara.

King Mohammed VI called for "the creation of a mechanism to support and assist Moroccan skills and talents abroad, to support their initiatives and projects." The king’s message takes into account Moroccans scattered around the world, including Moroccan Jews.

King Mohammed VI saluted the determination of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to defend Morocco’s interests, particularly the national causes related to their homeland and the Sahara, and invited them to get involved in the development process. The sovereign also called for the creation of a support mechanism for the Moroccan diaspora.

A few hours after his speech on the occasion of the commemoration of the revolution of the king and the people, Mohammed VI flew to France.

King Mohammed VI has spent his 23 years of reign modernizing the Mediterranean coast with the aim of achieving co-sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, according to a Spanish newspaper.

In his speech delivered on July 31 on the occasion of the Throne Feast, King Mohammed VI did not mention the normalization of relations with Spain, let alone the possible reopening of commercial borders in Melilla.