This morning Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita announced in his word on the occasion of the inauguration of Haiti’s consulate general in Dakhla that last weekend, Haiti’s Foreign Minister Claude Joseph announced Haiti’s opening of Consulate General in Dakhla. Today, we witness the inauguration of this Consulate General in Dakhla; thus, being the 8^th consulate in the city of Dakhla part of His Majesty King of Morocco Mohammed VI policy of affirming the Moroccan Sahara.

He added that when they started a year ago, they had an estimation of 10 consulates on the horizon, hopefully now Morocco is looking at 20 consulates. 18 Consulates have been inaugurated and 2 others to be inaugurated soon.

In addition to the US recognition of the Moroccan Sahara, an Embassy of the US is to see light in Dakhla city.

Dakhla has become a symbol of diplomacy and a center of consulates and embassies. It is also a bridge between north Africa and South sub-Saharan Africa. This is thanks to its geographical location and the opportunities it offers as well as the development potentials it holds.

There are other consulates on the horizon on the context of affirming the Moroccan Sahara.

On his part, Ambassador of Haiti in Canada, Wilbert Artes thanked the Moroccan government and people for their heart whelming welcome. He added that they have been here in Morocco for approximately 8 days during which they have tackled different aspects of cooperation between Morocco and Haiti. He expressed how glad he is to be there today to attend the inauguration of the consulate general of Haiti in Dakhla. He considers it an opportunity to bring closer not only the two peoples of Morocco and Haiti but also bring together the collectiveness of Haiti and Morocco. He views this gesture as crucial for Haiti as it reflects their determination to defend the Moroccan territorial integrity.

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The inauguration ceremony took place today, December 12, in the presence of Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and Minister of Foreign and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Haiti, Claude Joseph.

In line with the inauguration, Bourita and his Haitian counterpart signed two bilateral agreements covering various sectors.

The first agreement involves cooperation on higher education and vocational training, agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, among other economic issues, for the 2021-2023 period.

The second agreement is a memorandum of understanding of the exchange of expertise in the field of foreign affairs and diplomatic relations and training of youth diplomats.

The Republic of Haiti followed closely Morocco’s Sahara issue and recently expressed support for the kingdom’s territorial integrity.

Haiti is among the many countries that showed support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara territory. Other countries include Gabon, Guinea, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, the United States, etc.

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The Republic of Haiti has decided to open a consulate general in Dakhla, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad declared on Tuesday.

In a letter sent to his counterpart Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Haiti expressed his country’s desire to open a consulate general in Dakhla, southern Morocco.

This decision, then, makes Haiti the first non-Arab and non-African country to open a consulate in Moroccan Sahara. The move conveys Haiti’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its recent intervention to restore peace in Guerguerat.

The consulate general of the Caribbean country comes after 16 other countries had opened consulates in either Laayoune or Dakhla. And with the future opening of Jordan’s and Haiti’s consulates, the two southern provinces will be host to 18 consulates including those of UAE, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, to name a few.

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