Under royal instructions, Lodi speaks with the chairman of the NATO Military Committee

On royal instructions, the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the administration of national defense, Abdellatif Lodi, received Monday at the headquarters of the administration, in the presence of the Army General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and commander of the southern zone, Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), who is visiting Morocco from April 28 to 30.

The Ministry of National Defense indicated in a press release that “this visit to the Kingdom is part of NATO’s efforts to strengthen its partnership with the members of the Mediterranean Dialogue, with a view to assessing the regional security situation and to strengthen opportunities for cooperation with the Alliance.

The same press release added that the officials discussed, during these talks, the different aspects of cooperation between NATO and Morocco in the areas of training and capacity building in order to guarantee security in the Mediterranean region.

NATO welcomed the multidimensional commitment of the Kingdom as an important actor in achieving stability in the face of the various challenges and issues that characterize regional security, and its commitment, under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI , may God help Him, to implement reform strategies and to promote the Kingdom as a haven of stability and peace for its Euro-Mediterranean and African neighborhood.

At the end of this meeting, the officials expressed their common ambition and desire to strengthen relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and NATO in the future.

According to the press release, Admiral Bauer will deliver a lecture at the Royal Military School of Kenitra for the benefit of military officers on “NATO perspectives and strategies