HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, received today, Thursday, January 29, 2026, in Rabat, the President of the French National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, and the President of the French Senate, Gérard Larcher, within the framework of an official visit to the Kingdom at the head of a joint parliamentary delegation to participate in the fifth session of the Moroccan-French Parliamentary Forum, held on January 29 and 30. This visit comes to enhance cooperation between the legislative institutions in the two countries and deepen bilateral friendly relations.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, and the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament and the Government Spokesman, مصطفى بايتاس, in addition to the French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier.
During the meeting, the two sides praised the long-standing relations between Morocco and France, which witnessed an important turning point in October 2024, with the signing by King Mohammed VI and the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, of a declaration of "Exceptional and Strong Partnership", and the conclusion of investment agreements worth 10 billion euros in strategic sectors.
The Head of Government affirmed that France's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara, and the successive visits of French officials to the southern provinces, reflects Paris's clear support for the autonomy initiative within the Moroccan territorial unity, and opens up new prospects for cooperation and coordination on regional and international issues, as well as enhances the economic partnership between the two countries.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to emphasize the importance of the Moroccan-French Parliamentary Forum as a space for dialogue and the exchange of views between parliamentarians, with the aim of coordinating positions and discussing various issues of common interest.
