This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Assaad al-Chaibani, expressed, on Saturday, the thanks and the gratitude of his country for King Mohammed VI to open the Embassy of Morocco in Damascus.
In a statement to the press on the sidelines of his interviews with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, the head of Syrian diplomacy has described as “very good” relations between Morocco and Syria.
“We thank His Majesty the King and the Moroccan government for the interest given to the development of these relations that we aspire to make distinguished on the economic level and in matters of investments in the Arab world,” he said.
For his part, Mr. Bourita reiterated, during this interview, the decision of King Mohammed VI announced in the speech addressed by the sovereign to the 34th Arab summit, whose work took place on Saturday in Baghdad.
In his speech, the King announced the decision of the kingdom on the reopening of his embassy in Damascus, closed in 2012, stressing that “this step will make it possible to open more perspectives in historical relations between our two countries and our two peoples”.
On this occasion, the sovereign reaffirmed the immutable historical position of the Kingdom of Morocco vis-à-vis Syria, previously expressed in the letter addressed by the King to President Ahmed Acharaa, sharing the support for the Syrian People Brother in his quest for freedom, security and stability, as well as the attachment to the preservation of national sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Syria.
As part of the implementation of the royal decision, Mr. Bourita said that a technical delegation will go next week to Syria to take stock of the preparations linked to the opening of the embassy, which will serve as a communication and coordination channel in the various fields.
Mr. Al-Chaibani also announced the sending of a technical team for the opening of the Syria Embassy in Rabat.
