Brazil plans for military cooperation with Morocco
On Wednesday, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved the agreement for defense cooperation between Brazil and Morocco.
The agreement, according to a website announcement from the Brazilian House of Representatives, covers a number of areas, including “the exchange of visits by delegations of the two countries, the exchange of superintendents and students of military educational institutions, as well as participation in theoretical and practical courses, cultural and sporting events, humanitarian assistance, and military training.”
The action reflects “the importance and great success of Moroccan diplomacy,” according to military expert Abd Rahman Makkaoui.
Since the Moroccan Foreign Minister’s visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil in June of last year, he told Hespress AR, “several files of partnership and cooperation have been opened between the largest country in Latin America and the Kingdom in many fields, both economic and cultural, not to mention the security defense field.”
The agreement between Brazil and Morocco for defense cooperation, according to the military expert, “opens the door to several cooperation projects between the Royal Moroccan Army and the Brazilian Army.”
He emphasizes with interest Brazil’s defense industries and notes that this is specifically with regard to the exchange of experiences and training in military academies.
Brazil is one of the nations with military industrial vehicles and cutting-edge technologies, according to Makkaoui.
Since Brazil and South Africa have business ties in the military sector, which could improve relations between Morocco and South Africa, Makkaoui argues that the success of Moroccan diplomacy with the biggest regional powers in Latin America will have an impact on both the level of Latin America and Africa.
The House Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee previously gave their approval to the text on December 1, 2021.
The two countries have signed seven agreements during Bourita’s visit that covered a range of topics, from defense to investment to double taxation on air and sea travel.
The decree, which ratifies the cooperation agreement between Brazil and Morocco in the field of defense and emphasizes research and development, logistical support, and the acquisition of goods and services, was adopted, according to representative Rubens Pereira Silva Jr.