Arab Ambassadors Tour Dakhla to Explore Investment Opportunities in Southern Morocco

The visit, initiated by the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Council, in cooperation with the Diplomatic Foundation, aims to reveal the potential of the region to investors and the diplomatic corps accredited in Morocco.

The president of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab regional council, Khattat Yanja, and the diplomats, had a meeting during which the emphasis was placed on the development process in the pearl of southern Morocco, in addition to investment opportunities, the major projects carried out and the promising projects underway.

Subsequently, the visitors were given a guided tour of the Dakhla Atlantique port project, the industrial sites for the conservation of pelagic fish (sardines, tuna, etc.), the agricultural production units and others specialized in oyster farming. The delegation is expected to make a stopover in Laâyoune on Saturday.

Clearly, the economic potential of the Saharan provinces is of interest to foreign investors. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Morocco, Abdullah bin Saad Al Ghurairi, expressed his admiration for the development that the region is experiencing. The diplomat said he was impressed by the realization of these major projects "in record time". Last week, the agricultural attaché at the US embassy in Rabat, Thomas Right, traveled to Laâyoune where he met with the provincial delegate of the Fisheries Department and the regional director of the Fisheries Office.

The United Arab Emirates and Jordan have already opened consulates in Laâyoune, in November and December 2020 respectively. Saudi Arabia has not yet taken the plunge. For the record, Riyadh had promised in March 2016 to support the Moroccanness of the Sahara through investments in the province.