Nasser Bourita , Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, has terminated the lobbying contracts of public relations agencies led by the JPC Strategies firm, which were defending Morocco’s interests under the Trump administration. The kingdom has not, for the time being, appointed any other agency to influence the Biden administration.
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.
The European Union is committed to "advancing its partnership with the kingdom," according to the Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi. This Thursday, he also reiterated the Commission’s support for the fight against coronavirus in Morocco.
Ceuta and Melilla are experiencing a severe economic crisis since the closure of the borders with Morocco on March 20, 2020. The two Spanish enclaves can no longer stand this situation which has led to the halt of the informal trade that benefits the majority of the populations.
The recent statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , have sparked lively controversy within the Algerian political milieu, which the local press has echoed.
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.
Nasser Bourita , Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, condemns Algeria’s relentlessness against the Sahara, which has become its "true national cause".
Two weeks after the reopening of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Rabat, an important Moroccan delegation traveled to Tel Aviv on Sunday morning to officially inaugurate the new diplomatic representation.
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.
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.
An important ministerial delegation is expected to travel to Israel before the end of February, in order to finalize several bilateral cooperation agreements. This emerges from the recent telephone conversation between the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , and the Israeli National Security Advisor, Meir Ben Shabbat.
Morocco is putting pressure on the Spanish government to recognize its sovereignty over Western Sahara or, at least, publicly support, like France, the regional solution it advocates to resolve the conflict.