Josep Borrell : The High Representative of the EU, in official visit to Morocco

The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will come to Morocco for an official visit on January 5 and 6 in Rabat.

According to a statement from the European Union delegation in Morocco, Josep Borrell will meet with various institutional interlocutors of Moroccan society and economic actors, including the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, the minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan living Abroad, Nasser Bourita.

The visit will give room for a thorough discussion of how the EU-Morocco partnership is being carried out, taking into account the new Mediterranean Agenda, according to the EEAS.

The same source also stated that the High Representative will assess current problems and look into particular areas where communication and cooperation can be strengthened even more.

In order to handle a number of strategic issues, Brussels depends on Rabat. Along with security concerns, the fight against terrorism, economic cooperation, and the issue of migration, these two parties’ relations are centered on this subjects.

On the other hand, Mustapha Tossa, a journalist based in Paris, stated “what Moroccan diplomacy expects from EU countries is that they take a position in favor of the Moroccanity of the Sahara, a position that should be translated at the UN level by a support to the autonomy proposal.”

The Head of European Diplomacy’s visit also includes “the exchange around regional and international issues of common interest and of particular importance in the current challenging global context, and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.”

The long-standing partnership between Morocco and the European Union has grown in recent years and is now a model for the EU’s neighborhood policy.

Over the past year, Rabat and Brussels have continued to explore the “unlimited” potential of their partnership, working to further integrate Morocco into the European economic biosphere, build industrial and economic resilience, lay the groundwork for new industrial value chains, strengthen their shared climate ambition, and immunize their relationship.

In recent months, six EU members have visited Morocco, each time launching new ideas and tangible actions to strengthen their relationship.

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