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Panama and Morocco renewed, on Friday, their commitment to further developing their excellent bilateral relations, which have witnessed "remarkable development in recent years."
Following his meeting in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Carlos Arturo Hoyos Boyd, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom, expressed his deep satisfaction with the excellent development of relations between the two countries. He confirmed that the first session of political consultations between the Republic of Panama and the Kingdom of Morocco, which was held on May 21st, took place in a spirit of friendship, mutual respect and a shared vision. The Panamanian Deputy Minister also confirmed that these consultations constitute a historic milestone in relations between Panama and Morocco, and indicate a starting point for a structured, regular and ambitious dialogue, which will further strengthen this relationship of friendship and mutual trust. For the first time since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Panama, the two countries have held a formal mechanism for political consultations, reflecting the growing maturity of their partnership and their joint commitment to elevating bilateral cooperation to a higher level. Mr. Carlos Arturo Hoyos Boyd highlighted that Panama considers Morocco a strategic partner in Africa and the Arab world, and in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions, emphasizing that the two countries share many common visions on major international challenges, including dialogue as a tool for resolving conflicts, promoting regional stability, South-South cooperation, sustainable development, maritime security, combating violent extremism, and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. He said that his discussions with Mr. Bourita made it possible to identify wide opportunities for cooperation in areas of common interest, especially trade, logistics, port infrastructure, maritime connectivity, investment, security, diplomatic training, culture, tourism, and university exchange. The two officials also agreed to strengthen coordination within multilateral bodies and international organizations on issues of regional and global interest. The Panamanian official praised the dynamism of institutional exchanges between the two countries, as well as the active role played by their diplomatic missions in strengthening human, economic and cultural ties between the two peoples. He concluded that Panama and Morocco are nations looking towards the future, committed to peace, cooperation, and openness to the world.
