HIBAPRESS – MAP
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held fruitful discussions today, Tuesday, in New York, with his Somali counterpart, Abdelsalam Abdisub Aydarus, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
This meeting provided an opportunity for the two ministers to highlight the quality of relations between His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The two officials also expressed their satisfaction with the dynamic of multi-sectoral cooperation, which is being implemented within the framework of the roadmap for the period 2026-2028, signed in Rabat on November 28, 2025, emphasizing their willingness to strengthen these ties in various fields.
On this occasion, Abdisub Aydarus stressed the importance his country places on the training and capacity building of Somali youth, expressing his gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco in this regard, following the increase in the annual quota of scholarships allocated to Somali students to 120, for studies in Moroccan universities and vocational training centers.
Bourita and Abdisub Aydarus also expressed their satisfaction with the complete convergence of views on regional and international issues of common interest.
