25 new consuls have been appointed in a dozen countries for the year 2021, following a call for applications launched in February. The list of these new diplomatic representatives and their places of assignment have been unveiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad.
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, said yes to his Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum, who invited him to negotiations on the Sahara issue. It was in Dakhla, in the company of his Senegalese counterpart Aïssata Tall Sall during the inauguration of his country’s consulate general in this city, that the minister expressed his decision.
From 2000 to 2019, or nearly 20 years, trade between Morocco and its African partners has grown by an average of 9.5% per year, reaching nearly 39.6 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2019, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF).
Stranded in Morocco since Tuesday due to the closure of the Kingdom’s borders with Spain, in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some 3,000 Spaniards will be repatriated to their country. This is the announcement made on Wednesday by the Spanish authorities.
The "Islamic State" group is increasingly becoming a major threat to African states. During the ministerial meeting of the International Coalition against Daesh, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita called for strengthening the capacities of states and sub-regional organizations.
The announcement of the suspension of all contact with the German embassy in Morocco had the effect of a thunderclap in the diplomatic world. According to the note signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , this Monday, March 1st, "deep misunderstandings with the Federal Republic of Germany on the fundamental issues of the Kingdom of Morocco" would be at the heart of this cooling of relations between the two countries.
The working groups between Morocco and Israel, set up as part of the resumption of relations between the two countries, are active in playing the role assigned to them. They will be responsible for concluding collaboration agreements in many areas.
In office in Rabat since January 26, David Govrin, the chargé d’affaires of the Hebrew State in Morocco, had a meeting with Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs. On the agenda of the exchanges between the two men, the strengthening of bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel.
Since its establishment, Morocco has supported the institutional reform process of the AU. The kingdom has a very strong awareness of its position as a member of the Advisory Committee, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , during the 34th ordinary session of the AU Summit, which was held by videoconference on Saturday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, this Wednesday, February 3, the Spanish ambassador to Rabat, after watching a video showing Moroccan minors attacked by Guardia Civil agents .
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita exchanged a phone call on Tuesday, February 2 with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi on strengthening bilateral cooperation. This discussion is a first since the resumption of relations between the two countries.
The Agreement on the Abolition of Visa for Holders of Ordinary Passports (valid) signed between Morocco and Burkina Faso on October 23, 2020 has entered into force. In a press release, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Burkinabe citizens are now exempt from the entry visa formality to the Kingdom.