Minister of Transport holds talks with the British Minister of State at the department for Trade and Business

Last updated Feb 17, 2023

Mohammed Abdeljalil, the Moroccan minister of transport and logistics, spoke with the British Secretary of State on Thursday in Rabat. Nigel Huddleston oversees commerce and business.

Abdeljalil acknowledged in a statement that several subjects—including British aspirations been discussed at that time. Continuing with civil aviation and rail developments, measures to advance trade between the two nations Reconsider the likelihood of marine connections between Morocco and the United Kingdom in particular.

Huddleston, who is in the Kingdom on a business trip, complimented the volume of trade between the two nations. Considering the different opportunities for collaboration in industries such agriculture, transportation, building structures, commodities, and services, the estimated value of the agreement is $2.7 billion.

📍In Rabat today meeting Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade H.E. @MezzourR for the second UK-Morocco 🇬🇧🇲🇦 Association Council

Both countries are seeking to grow the £2.7bn trading relationship in key areas like #healthcare, #agriculture, #CleanGrowth and #Education pic.twitter.com/wxsoxiP2Us

— Nigel Huddleston MP (@HuddlestonNigel) February 16, 2023

In turn, he wanted to fortify these connections by seizing chances in different industries.

Huddleston met with Laila Benali, the minister for energy transition and sustainable development, earlier today. They discussed ways to improve bilateral ties in the fields of renewable energies, particularly green hydrogen, business opportunities, and possibilities for partnership between Morocco and the UK in the field of energy transition and sustainable development.