Heba Press
The state visit of Emmanuel Macron, President of France, and his wife Brigitte Macron, accompanied by a high-level official delegation, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, begins today Monday, opening new horizons to French companies wishing to invest in several economic sectors in Morocco.
In this context, the French newspaper Le Monde reported that a bilateral memorandum of understanding in the field of energy would be signed during the visit.
The newspaper also explains that Alstom is the closest to winning a contract to manufacture 168 trains for the National Railway Office. It is also expected that Airbus will benefit from the support of the Elysée, giving it priority in the agreements to be signed.
The French newspaper reports that Engie wants to conclude an agreement with a large Moroccan group worth more than several billion euros, and including the areas of renewable energy, green hydrogen and water desalination, in negotiations that could take several months.
On the other hand, the newspaper “Jeune Afrique” indicated that a group of leaders of large companies would accompany the French president, including “Engie”, “Alstom”, “Safran”, “Total Energies” and “Suez”. , as well as representatives of companies such as “Airbus”, “Veolia”, “Thales” and “Colas”, specializing in construction.
It is expected that a certain number of agreements and partnerships will be signed in this framework, from Monday evening, after the bilateral meeting between Macron and King Mohammed VI, and the next day, during entrepreneurship meetings.
