Morocco’s decision to delimit the course of its territorial waters through the approval of two important texts continues to cause waves. Nationalists from the Canary Islands have asked Margarita Robles, Spain’s interim Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, to explain herself on this subject.
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, announced on Wednesday the opening of consulates of several African countries in Laâyoune before the end of next year.
Morocco has decided to delimit the outline of its territorial waters through the approval of two important texts. This decision has elicited a reaction from Spain, which intends to sign a "mutual agreement" with the kingdom, in order to resolve this eternal problem of maritime borders.
Morocco has decided to delimit the outline of its territorial waters. In this sense, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs and Moroccans Residing Abroad in the House of Representatives approved, on Monday, December 16, two bills.
Following the broadcast of a controversial interview with separatist Aminatou Haidar on a television channel, Turkey, through its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, reaffirmed, on Thursday, December 12 in Rabat, its "full support" for the integrity of Morocco .
The Kingdom of Lesotho no longer recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR, self-proclaimed in 1975).
The meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -who arrived in Rabat on Thursday, December 5th- and King Mohammed VI was canceled at the last minute.
The year 2020 holds many surprises for the Moroccan-British relations, which are some 800 years old. The United Kingdom will leave the European Union and implement the "British exit from the European Union", also called Brexit.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs wants to bring order to his team. This is evidenced by the circular that now defines the conduct to be observed by his collaborators. Through this act, Nasser Bourita, intends to reframe the presence of the ministry’s executives and agents at receptions, specifically those organized by foreign embassies, institutions and international organizations in Rabat.
Being "one of the United States’ strongest partners" in the region, Morocco will host the U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, in early December 2019. The announcement was made during a press briefing he led on Tuesday in Washington.
Through the voice of Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Maldives have reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco .
A Comoros Consulate General will soon open its doors in Laâyoune. This decision follows talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , and the envoy of the Comorian President, Bianrifi Tarmidi.