The Republic of Madagascar renewed, today, Friday in Rabat, its support for the Kingdom of Morocco’s “serious and credible efforts to resolve the Sahara conflict, as well as the efforts of the United Nations and the Security Council in this regard.”
The Moroccan and Malagasy sides agreed to “exempt diplomatic officials from visas,” and to strengthen cooperation in the health field, amid aspirations to open the Madagascar embassy in Rabat soon.
This came during a joint press conference between Madagascar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rasata Raravavavitafika, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, in Rabat.
Bourita said, “Rafaravavitavica’s visit comes in the context of Rabat and Antananarivo’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of relations between the two countries, and for Moroccans Madagascar is part of their common history.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad pointed out that this brotherly African country played a role in the efforts to fight the throne and the people in Morocco for independence.
The Moroccan official stated, “Morocco is following with interest all of this country’s plans to strengthen the economic field, especially in attracting foreign investments, and the priorities set by the President of Madagascar contribute to achieving development.”
In the same context, Bourita stressed that there is work today between the two countries on a road map to strengthen relations in the future, the first of which is the establishment of a Malagasy embassy in Rabat, which will see the light soon, as has been the case in Morocco for twenty years.
He added, “Opening the embassy is a mechanism to follow up on all cooperation programs proposed between the two countries,” highlighting that the two sides also agreed on “the necessity of reviving the joint committee and encouraging sectoral visits, especially in tourism, transportation, and agriculture.”
The same speaker referred to the South-South policy, explaining that “this policy enhances cooperation at the African level, and we and Madagascar have clear coordination on our continent, and also at the international level in the field of nominations.”
“We touched on enhancing training in all fields, especially the diplomatic and professional aspects, and this cooperative framework can keep pace with the development of relations between the two countries, which added today’s agreements to those that were signed on the sidelines of the visit of Moroccan King Mohammed VI to Madagascar in 2016,” the minister added. Moroccan.
According to Minister Bourita’s statements, the two sides discussed cooperation in the field of fertilizers and the territorial field, while discussing ways to enhance and diversify areas of cooperation in the future in various sectors, especially transportation.
For her part, Rasata Raravavavitafika, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar, thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for its “continued support for her country in various fields.”
The Malagasy diplomat said, “Today our two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and with the visit made by King Mohammed VI in 2016, we see that cooperation is strengthening at an increasing level.”
The spokeswoman reiterated “her country’s support for the serious and credible efforts of the Kingdom of Morocco to resolve the Sahara issue, as well as the efforts of the United Nations and the Security Council in this regard.”
Rafaravavitavica considered that “the Kingdom of Morocco has a rich history and a rich and dazzling culture, and is considered a pioneering country at the African level, and Madagascar is grateful for its cooperation with Rabat.”
The spokeswoman stressed that “Morocco and Madagascar have a great future for cooperation, and my visit today will open a new page of cooperation in various fields of common interest.”
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2024-06-17 18:41:59