HIBAPRESS – Abdellatif Baraka
The Souss-Massa region received a high-level delegation from the Canary Islands government today, Monday, January 26, 2026, as part of an official visit aimed at consolidating cooperation and partnership relations between the two sides, and strengthening the region's position as a strategic platform for Atlantic cooperation between Morocco and Spain.
This meeting took place at the headquarters of the region's prefecture in Agadir, in the presence of the Wali of the Souss-Massa region and the Governor of the Agadir Ida Outanane prefecture, Said Amzazi, the President of the Regional Council, Karim Achankli, in addition to the President of the Canary Islands government, Fernando Clavijo Batlle, the Spanish Ambassador to Rabat, the Consul General in Agadir, as well as Spanish government officials, economic actors and experts in various fields. The Wali of the region affirmed, in a speech on the occasion, that this meeting falls within the framework of the positive dynamics that Moroccan-Spanish relations are witnessing, and reflects a common will to strengthen decentralized cooperation and make it an effective lever for sustainable development in the Atlantic space. He considered that the Souss-Massa region possesses strategic qualifications that make it a promising space for international investment and partnership, thanks to its geographical location open to the Atlantic Ocean, its developed infrastructure, foremost of which is the port of Agadir, the road network, industrial and logistical zones, and free zones.
The territorial official highlighted the economic position of the region as an agricultural and tourist hub at the national level, given its role in agricultural production and export chains, and the diversity of its tourist offerings, in addition to its cultural and civilizational assets, which constitute an additional element to attract sustainable investment.
In its future dimension, the meeting highlighted the importance of cooperation in the fields of innovation and training, as the region houses university institutions, research centers, and entrepreneurship, which opens up wide horizons for academic and technological partnership with the Canary Islands, especially in the fields of applied research, the green economy, renewable energies, the blue economy and port activities.
The speakers stressed the need to move from the logic of statements to the logic of concrete projects, by launching practical partnerships in the fields of maritime transport, logistics services, sustainable tourism and innovation, in a way that contributes to creating job opportunities and promoting balanced territorial development.
This meeting was crowned with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Souss-Massa region and the government of the Canary Islands, in addition to cooperation agreements between institutional and economic actors from both sides, based on geographical proximity, economic integration, and a common vision to achieve sustainable and integrated development in the Atlantic space.
The visit program also included presentations on the region's qualifications and investment opportunities, the organization of bilateral meetings between economic actors, in addition to field visits to a number of structured projects.
This new dynamic confirms the keenness of the Souss-Massa region to consolidate its position as an economic hub open to Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic space, in a way that enhances its regional and international influence and serves the common interests of both the Moroccan and Spanish sides.
