Cooperation

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• France and Morocco Form Task Force to Expedite Migrant Repatriation
  15 April, by Prince

  Visiting Rabat this Monday, Bruno Retailleau, the French Minister of the Interior, announced the creation of a Franco-Moroccan working group that will be tasked with identifying the nationality of migrants in irregular situations in France in order to facilitate their return to their country of origin.
  Bruno Retailleau was in Rabat this Monday. A visit that follows Emmanuel Macron’s state visit last October and is part of the dynamic of warming bilateral relations between France and (…)

• U.S. Imposes 10% Tariff on Moroccan Exports, Signaling Shift in Trade Policy
  5 April, by Sylvanus

  While a free trade agreement has linked Morocco and the United States since 2004, the Trump administration is imposing a 10% tariff on Moroccan exports, which will come into effect this Saturday, April 5. This American decision will not be without consequences on the trade balance.
  "It is clear that this American decision to tax certain imported products at 10% is not just a commercial adjustment. It is a strong signal, which announces a more assumed and more structured protectionist turn (…)

• Morocco Eyes South Korean Military Tech in Deepening Defense Ties
  12 April, by Prince

  On the sidelines of an official visit to Seoul, Riyad Mezzour, the Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, showed interest in cutting-edge military equipment, including the K2 tank, the KSS-III submarine, and the Cheongung anti-aircraft system.
  Towards military cooperation between Morocco and South Korea? In recent months, the two countries have strengthened their ties. After awarding a contract worth 2,200 billion won (about 1.5 billion euros) to Hyundai Rotem for the supply of (…)

• Morocco and Japan Sign Agreements to Boost Economic Ties and Investment
  9 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  On the sidelines of the 5th Morocco-Japan Joint Commission, the two countries signed two agreements and a convention on Wednesday, January 8 in Rabat, with a view to strengthening their bilateral cooperation.
  The meeting was co-chaired by the Delegate Minister to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mohcine Jazouli, and the Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Keisuke Suziki.
  The two agreements and the convention complement the legal (…)

• Rwanda Opens Embassy in Morocco, Strengthening Diplomatic Ties
  17 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwandan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, inaugurated this new embassy in Rabat on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
  The opening of this embassy comes after that of Morocco in Kigali in April 2017. It is of particular importance for the two countries as it is part of the strengthening of bilateral relations, especially after the visit of King Mohammed VI to Kigali in (…)

• French Minister Highlights Economic Priorities in Morocco Visit, Praises Bilateral Ties
  15 October 2020, by Bladi.net

  The French Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Franck Riester, made a working visit to Morocco from October 11 to 12. In an interview, he analyzed the issues related to trade ties between the kingdom and France.
  Financing of VSEs-SMEs, support for the "decarbonization" of the Moroccan economy, scientific and technical cooperation in the digital and digital sector and the development of a common projection (…)

• Morocco and Germany Partner on Green Hydrogen Initiative to Boost Economy and Cut Emissions
  21 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  This agreement will benefit several sectors such as transport, industry and mining, according to Aziz Rabbah, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment. Other benefits, this agreement will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Morocco, create new jobs, and preserve the environment.
  In addition, Morocco will benefit from support from Germany in improving the framework conditions for the production and use of green hydrogen.
  The agreement also provides for the establishment of the (…)

• Morocco Launches Initiative to Boost Investment from Belgian-Based Entrepreneurs
  22 June 2021, by Armel

  The Moroccan authorities are listening to entrepreneurs based in Belgium. This Monday, the delegated minister in charge of Moroccans residing abroad announced that the first beneficiaries of the Maghrib Belgium Impulse (MBI) project will receive all the necessary support provided for in the framework of this initiative dear to the two countries.
  According to the press release from the ministry, practical training and coaching sessions provided by entrepreneurship professionals, as well as (…)

• Morocco-Israel Ties Deepen with New Agreements, Sidelining BDS Movement
  14 August 2021, by Sylvanus

  Seven months after the normalization of their relations, Morocco and Israel are moving the lines. In Rabat, the two parties have signed three new agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the political, cultural, youth and sports, and air services fields, marginalizing BDS Morocco.
  While BDS Morocco has always opposed the rapprochement between Morocco and Israel, the two countries are strengthening their relations. During the historic working visit of the Israeli Minister (…)

• Morocco and Switzerland Sign Transport Cooperation Agreement, Focusing on Road Safety
  8 September 2019, by Ginette

  Closer relations between Morocco and Switzerland in the field of road and rail transport. This is the result of a working session held in Switzerland by a large Moroccan delegation led by Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water.
  It was on board a train bound for Erstfeld that the Memorandum of Understanding between Morocco and Switzerland was signed. Discussions on road safety, a key point of cooperation between the two states, took place between Abdelkader (…)