Morocco’s New Consul General in Corsica Sets Ambitious Agenda for 42,000 Nationals

Najoua El Berrak’s mission is off to a flying start. The reception on the island of the agricultural workers who actively participate in the harvesting of clementines has already been finalized. "Six planes were chartered by Air Corsica to transport the 1,800 workers," says the Moroccan diplomat in an interview with Corse Matin, adding that she would have a meeting in the coming days with the president of the citrus growers’ union. She plans to go to the field to meet the workers. "I will go to the field to meet these men and discover how they work and how they are housed. I will also try, with the French authorities, to find solutions to facilitate the reception of these workers but also for people who have been waiting for too many years for a regularization of their situation," she added.

Najoua El Berrak is driven by a great ambition. She intends to implement concrete projects both economically and culturally. "I like win-win projects. There must not be, in exchanges, a party that feels cheated. There must be a constructive exchange. I have just met the airport director so that there are flights to Morocco from April to October. I must say that I was very well received both by the two prefects of the island, but also by all the politicians of Corsica with whom I was able to discuss. We are teeming with ideas to strengthen and perpetuate the links that exist between us."

The Consul General also plans to organize a large Moroccan salon in Bastia in June 2023, which will see the active participation of the Fez Meknes region with whom the Corsican Chamber of Trades, but also the Bastia agglomeration tourist office, have already had fruitful meetings in recent days. "We want to highlight all the Moroccan know-how, in its diversity and richness. There is not just one Morocco, it is made up of a multitude of know-how that it is important to make known. The Corsicans are also great artisans. Only positive things can come out of this salon. I also intend, with the support of Paul Pierinelli, to set up a large space dedicated to Morocco during the chocolate fair. Because Moroccan gastronomy is an asset to be discovered and shared with the greatest number."