Strategic cooperation between Rabat and Nouakchott in the maritime fishing sector
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Zakia Driouch, Secretary of State for Fisheries, received yesterday morning, Monday December 30, 2024, at the headquarters of the Secretariat of State in Rabat, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Morocco, Ahmed Ould Bahia.
In her welcome speech during the meeting, Zakia Driouch underlined the importance of strengthening joint cooperation between Morocco and Mauritania in the field of maritime fishing, noting the efforts deployed under the wise leadership of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may God grant him victory, and His Excellency the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani.
The minister also stressed that the fishing sector represents a strategic pillar in bilateral relations between the two countries, stressing the need to breathe new dynamism into this cooperation to keep pace with current challenges and changes.
For his part, Ambassador Ahmed Ould Bahia praised the quality of bilateral relations between Morocco and Mauritania, as well as the common history which reflects the depth of fraternal ties between the two brother peoples.
He also highlighted the importance of the fishing sector in strengthening economic cooperation, highlighting the first fishing agreement signed between the two countries in 2000, which represented a starting point for a successful partnership in this area.
The meeting concluded by emphasizing the commitment of both parties to continue joint work to achieve development objectives in the maritime fisheries sector, so as to strengthen environmental and economic sustainability and open new horizons for the strategic partnership between the two countries.
