This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-rabat-maec Relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Iraq are “distinguished” and “rooted”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad on Saturday in Rabat on Saturday in Rabat on Saturday in Rabat on Saturday in Rabat on Saturday in Rabat on Saturday in Rabat. , Mr. Nasser Bourita.
“Relations between the two brothers countries, based on sincere fraternity, solidarity and cooperation, have always been strong relations,” said Bourita during a press briefing after his interviews With the vice-president of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Fuad Hussein, highlighting the significant evolution of bilateral cooperation in recent years, in particular through the implementation of mechanisms political dialogue.
The minister added that his interview with Mr. Hussein was an opportunity to agree on the holding of the next meeting of the mixed commission in Iraq before the end of the current year, noting that it will now meet on The basis of a mutual agreement, under the presidency of the foreign ministers of the two countries, while it was held before at the level of other ministerial departments, the aim being to give a more global dimension to bilateral relations.
Mr. Bourita also said that the emphasis will be put on the economic aspect at the next meeting of the mixed committee in order to breathe new dynamic into bilateral relations and to take advantage of all the opportunities offered for men of ‘Affairs of the two countries.
Iraq, he said, can constitute a platform for the Moroccan private sector throughout the region, as well as Morocco is likely to set itself up on a gateway for the Iraqi private sector to Africa from ‘Ouest and the center, noting in this regard that a Moroccan-Iraqi economic forum bringing together businessmen from the two countries will be held soon to explore the opportunities for economic cooperation.
The two parties were able to consolidate the mobility between Morocco and Iraq through a series of measures relating to the granting of visas, observing that they will continue this dynamic while examining other opportunities like the Creation of an air link capable of further facilitating exchanges and interactions between the two peoples as well as between the private sectors, he continued.
Mr. Bourita also insisted on the importance of intensifying the exchange of visits between ministers with a view to exploring sectoral cooperation opportunities in key fields, in particular food security, tourism, energy and other areas.
He also indicated that the Arab world needs a stable and acting Iraq, given its central role in all Arab issues, noting that the next Arab Summit, planned in Iraq, will be a consecration of this role important regional of Iraqi diplomacy on questions of interest to the Arab nation.
Greeting the progress made by Iraq in terms of stability, development and infrastructure, Mr. Bourita stressed that the visit to Morocco of the head of Iraqi diplomacy is “important, successful and capable of opening more prospects broad to bilateral relations ”.
