HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The Ministerial Council, held today, Thursday, approved 15 international agreements, within the framework of strengthening the Kingdom's contractual network and consolidating the royal foreign policy based on fruitful and responsible cooperation, and enshrining Morocco's position as an open and active partner in its regional and international environment.
A statement issued after the Council clarified that these agreements include 11 bilateral agreements and 4 multilateral agreements, and cover multiple strategic areas that reflect the diversity and openness of international cooperation for the Kingdom. The bilateral agreements concern the areas of air transport, judicial cooperation, joint customs cooperation, in addition to cooperation in the military field, through the establishment of a legal framework that allows for the strengthening of military training, the exchange of experiences, and the provision of technical assistance between Morocco and its partners. As for the multilateral agreements, they include a protocol amending the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, in addition to the constitution and convention of the African Union for Communications, as well as an agreement with the African Network of Cybersecurity Bodies aimed at establishing a regional center for support and coordination to respond to cyber incidents in Morocco. The Ministerial Council also approved the host country agreement concluded with the African Union Development Agency for a new partnership for the development of Africa, which provides for the establishment of the national office of this agency in Morocco, which enhances the Kingdom's presence within the African institutional system and supports its roles in continental development projects.
