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The US Senate confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of Duke Buchan III as the United States Ambassador to Morocco.
Buchan's appointment was announced last March by President Donald Trump, who highlighted that the new US ambassador to Morocco "will play an important role at a time when we are consolidating peace, freedom and prosperity for our two countries."
In a speech during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 29, the new ambassador highlighted that the Kingdom of Morocco constitutes a "pillar of stability" due to its strategic location, which makes it "pivotal for the national security of the United States."
He pledged to strengthen the "historic relations" between Washington and Rabat in the field of security "in the face of common challenges," recalling that the Kingdom is one of the oldest partners of the United States of America.
He said that "the Treaty of Peace and Friendship that unites us dates back to 1786, that is, about 240 years ago, and our bilateral relations have made Americans and Moroccans feel safer, more powerful and prosperous."
The new ambassador added that Morocco is also a "model economic partner," stressing that the United States and the Kingdom share solid trade relations.
In this regard, he called for promoting American investment opportunities "across the Kingdom, where America can contribute through advanced technologies to support Morocco's ambitions in developing the technology, transportation, agriculture and energy sectors."
The new ambassador also made sure to recall the position of the United States, which was reaffirmed on April 8 by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara and supports "the Moroccan autonomy proposal, which is characterized by seriousness, credibility and realism, as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the conflict" over the Moroccan Sahara.
He added that the head of American diplomacy had also reiterated President Donald Trump's call for the parties to engage "without delay in negotiations, on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the only framework for negotiating a solution acceptable to the parties."
In this context, the new American ambassador expressed his commitment to "facilitating progress towards achieving this goal."
The confirmation of Buchan's appointment by the Senate comes a day after the US government announced that the United States is encouraging American investments in the southern provinces of the Kingdom.
Duke Buchan III previously served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra (2017-2021).
Buchan III, who was born in North Carolina in 1963, has accumulated a rich career in finance and business.
