Morocco and Portugal strengthen their bilateral cooperation

As part of his working visit to Lisbon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Mr Nasser Bourita, held talks on 22th of july, with the President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, Mr José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

During this meeting both ministers emphasised the excellent bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Portuguese Republic, two strategic partners united by a shared vision for the future of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

On this occasion, Portugal reaffirmed through a Joint Declaration, its “full support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, credible and constructive basis for the settlement of the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara”.

This clear and unambiguous positioning reflects the strength of the political ties between Rabat and Lisbon, as well as the convergence of views on major regional and international issues, Maroc Diplomatie said.

Portugal also welcomed the Atlantic Initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in favor of the development of the African continent and the enhancement of the Atlantic area as a lever for South-South cooperation. As a country bordering the Atlantic, Lisbon sees in these royal initiatives a bold and structuring vision for the common future of the continent.

This visit also allowed to reaffirm the shared desire to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, a partnership erected as a true exemplary model of cooperation in the Western Mediterranean, based on mutual respect, the political trust and converging economic interests.