Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, said on Tuesday in Rabat that Morocco expresses its support and solidarity with the Palestinian people during this “delicate and critical phase” and reiterates its appeal to the international community and world powers to act to stop the aggression suffered by this people and its territory.

At a press conference held in conjunction with his Omani counterpart, Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi, at the conclusion of the sixth Morocco-Oman Joint Commission, Bourita stated that the Kingdom of Morocco reiterated its condemnation and rejection of the numerous Israeli aggressions against Jenin and the deaths and destruction they have resulted in.

The attacks on the Palestinian territories, according to Bourita, do not help to foster a climate in the area that is favorable to discussion and peace.

He went on to say that the current situation was seen by the Kingdom as “very critical,” endangering any prospects for Middle East peace and stoking the fires of extremism and violence.

Bourita emphasized the importance of the Palestinian cause and reaffirmed that without a fair and comprehensive resolution to this problem, there would never be peace in the Middle East.

He recalled the international agreement on a two-state solution to the Palestinian problem, with the state of Israel and the independent state of Palestine existing inside the lines of June 1967, with East Al-Quds serving as Palestine’s capital.

The Omani foreign minister emphasized that a comprehensive, just, and peaceful resolution to the Palestinian issue is necessary for the Middle East to experience long-term stability and growth.

In order to restore the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, he also attracted the attention of the international community and powerful states to the significance of obeying international law.

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Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, declared on Tuesday in Rabat that Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman share a desire to advance global goals and a promising long-term alliance to keep up with the changes the world is going through, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and business within the framework of globalization and economic blocs.

During the sixth Morocco-Oman Joint Commission meeting, which he co-chaired with his Omani counterpart Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi, Bourita made note of the promising opportunities for bilateral cooperation in other fields, including energy, renewable energy, the digital economy, and agriculture. This is in keeping with the leaders of the two nations’ long-term outlooks and commitment to ensuring the realization of their respective visions of progress and sustainable development.

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises and the Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry are urged to activate the Moroccan-Omani Business Council and promote joint investments in all sectors. Bourita expressed his satisfaction with the results obtained and emphasized the significance of involving all economic actors in the economic dynamism of both countries as well as utilizing all investment opportunities in both countries.

In support of a clear vision based on dialogue and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and respect for their territorial integrity, he also emphasized the accomplishments of the Sultanate of Oman under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Ha’tham Ben Tariq and the nation’s leading role in promoting regional and international peace and security.

In this regard, he pointed out that the two nations’ relationships with various partners are based on the same ideas and values.

The Minister also congratulated the Sultanate of Oman on its assumption of the rotating presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is linked to Morocco by a strategic partnership and is regarded as one of the tributaries of cooperation between Morocco and the sister countries of the Gulf, expressing his conviction that the Sultanate of Oman’s presidency of the current session will contribute to the enrichment of joint action and the strengthening of fruitful partnership relations with the Kingdom.

Today’s meeting has special significance, given that it coincides with the 28th anniversary of the creation of the Moroccan-Omani Joint Commission on June 27, 1995, as well as the second meeting in which the chairmanship of the Joint Commission was entrusted to the two Foreign Ministers following the Muscat session on January 6 and 7, 2019.

The goal of this session, according to Bourita, is to raise cooperation to the level of the two Heads of State’s aspirations while also confirming the countries’ commitment to holding this commission on a regular basis as the main mechanism for consolidating bilateral cooperation in the various economic, cultural, technical, and social fields.

The Minister further stated that the Sultanate of Oman has consistently expressed positive positions of support on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, both bilaterally and within a multilateral framework, and that the Kingdom is pleased with the privileged level of relations between the two brotherly nations, marked by constant coordination and consultation and continued solidity.

In this regard, he recalled the message of thanks and gratitude sent by HM the King to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur, for his country’s firm support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, expressed by the leaders of the Gulf countries at the 42nd session of the GCC Supreme Council, held in Riyadh.

The Minister also highlighted the positive development of bilateral relations in a number of areas, notably education, which is one of the sectors reflecting these distinguished relations, noting that the 2022-2023 academic year saw an increase to 156 in the number of Omani students enrolled in various specialties, while the number of graduates from Moroccan universities and institutes in recent years has reached 407, including 31 last year.

On this occasion, the Minister announced that the number of teaching seats devoted to the brotherly sultanate of Oman would be increased to 100, instead of the current 50.

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On Tuesday in Rabat, the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Morocco reaffirmed their willingness to advance in enhancing their bilateral cooperation in all areas that are likely to create new opportunities for it, including the political, economic, commercial, industrial, judicial, and development spheres.

Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and expatriates, and Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, his Omani counterpart, jointly issued a statement at the conclusion of the sixth session of the Morocco-Sultanate of Oman Joint Commission outlining their positions.

Thanks to the High Guidance of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and his brother, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, both sides expressed their pleasure with the state of their bilateral relations.

The 6th Moroccan-Omani Joint Commission is the reason the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs is in the Kingdom on an official visit with a sizable delegation from his nation, which includes representatives from many sectors engaged in bilateral collaboration.

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Under the leadership of Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Expatriates, and Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs, the sixth session of the Joint Commission between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman began on Tuesday in Rabat.

In particular, the political, economic, commercial, industrial, judicial, and development spheres will be the focus of this session’s examination of the possibilities for collaboration between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman.

A number of agreements will be made during the summit in the diplomatic, rail, and maritime transportation sectors.

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In an effort to put an end to a conflict that has disrupted oil markets and severely damaged the poorest nation in the region, Saudi Arabia is allegedly making a serious push for a durable peace agreement with fighters in Yemen who are supported by Iran.

According to people familiar with the matter who talked to Bloomberg, Saudi officials have recently spoken with Yemen’s presidential leadership council about a potential deal.

This comes after talks between the Saudi Arabian administration and the Iranian-supported Houthi organization. Today’s agreement-making meetings are taking place in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, with participants from Saudi Arabia and Oman.

The new peace plan calls for a six-month ceasefire to begin, followed by the reopening of main routes and the removal of all restrictions on aircraft and ports, and it might be unveiled within the next two weeks.

Peace negotiations between Yemeni groups would then start, including topics like disarmament, the creation of a cabinet and presidential council, and the unification of the national bank. A two-year transitional phase is also included in the plan.

The nine-year conflict, which has seen several Houthi drone and missile attacks against the nation, including a deadly hit on Saudi oil infrastructure in 2019, has been the focus of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to put a stop to it. A previous ceasefire, though it ended in October, has largely been maintained.

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“It is a pleasure for me to renew contact with you to express to you the sincere feelings of friendship that I dedicate to your honorable person, as well as the prayers to the Almighty to perpetuate on you the benefits of health, happiness, prosperity and long life”, we read in a message from King Mohammed VI to King Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Sovereign of Saudi Arabia.

King Salman’s forthright and unequivocal support for the Moroccan character of the Sahara and the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, expressed alongside their Majesties and Highnesses the leaders of the Gulf countries, during the 42nd session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, held in Riyadh under the wise chairmanship of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been followed with interest and consideration by the Sovereign.

“This position is not foreign to you, nor to your brother country to which we are united by solid links, distinguished partnership relations and permanent solidarity”, underlines the royal message, adding that Morocco has always considered security and stability of the Arab Gulf countries as an integral part of its security and that any attack on these countries constitutes an attack on the Kingdom.

King Mohammed VI also sent a message of thanks and gratitude to Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek ben Taimur, Sultan of Oman, for his country’s firm support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom.

“It is a pleasure for me to resume contact with your Majesty to express to you my deep consideration and my gratitude for what you have expressed, with my brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses, leaders of the Gulf States, in firm support for the Moroccan Sahara and in full support for the territorial integrity of Morocco “at the 42 th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf cooperation Council (GCC) held in Riyadh, said the royal message.

The Sovereign also expressed his thanks to Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek “for this noble support which is not foreign to your honorable country, which maintains deep-rooted fraternal relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, based on solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect”.

The sovereign also sent a message of thanks and gratitude to the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, for his country’s clear and strong support for the Moroccan character of the Sahara.

In this message, the Sovereign expresses to Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani his feelings of esteem and his great satisfaction at the bonds of sincere brotherhood and mutual esteem uniting King Mohammed VI and the Emir of Qatar, as well as the two families, and relations of constructive cooperation and active solidarity binding the two fraternal peoples.

The Sovereign says he is proud to present to Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani the sincere feelings of thanks and gratitude “for the clear and strong support that you have expressed, alongside my brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the Gulf countries. , to the Moroccan character of the Sahara and full and continuous support for Morocco to recover its southern provinces ”.

Another message of thanks and gratitude was sent by the sovereign to the King of Bahrain, HM Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa.

“It is a pleasure for me to renew contact with your Majesty to share with you my thanks and my sincere feelings of gratitude for your honorable person, reiterating our deep pride in the bonds of fraternity and sincere friendship which bind us personally as well as our two royal families and our two brother peoples ”, underlines the royal message.

“I learned with great consideration and gratitude the position you have expressed in the same way as my brothers, their majesties and highnesses, Heads of State of the Gulf countries, firmly and unequivocally supporting the Moroccan character of the Sahara and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, during the 42 nd session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (CCG), held in the brother Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ”, the royal message continued.

The Sovereign affirmed that “This is an authentic position illustrating your country’s commitment to solid fraternal solidarity at all levels with your second country, Morocco, which still considers stability and security of the Gulf countries as an integral part of its stability and security, being deeply convinced of our common destiny and the convergence of points of view vis-à-vis the various issues of common interest, as I have affirmed in front of your Majesty on the occasion of the Morocco-CCG Summit in Riyadh on April 20, 2016 ”.

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Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held today Tuesday a videoconference with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood al-Busaid, and this falls within the framework of fraternal relations between the two countries and their tradition of consultation and political coordination.

During this interview, FM Bourita and Al-Busaid outlined relations between the two brotherly countries in the various fields, which have been living at the rate of a positive dynamic since the 5th joint commission that the two ministers chaired in January 2019 in Muscat, indicates a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad.

The two parties also expressed their willingness to hold the next joint commission in Morocco, as soon as the health situation related to the new coronavirus pandemic improves, adds the same source. Several topical Arab and regional issues were addressed during these talks, on which a convergence of views emerged, notes the press release.

The release further noted that the two ministers underlined the vision shared by Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman on the preeminence of dialogue and understanding to resolve conflicts in the Arab region, so as to guarantee the security, stability and territorial integrity of countries far from any division or separatism.

On this occasion, FM Bourita welcomed the constant position of the Sultanate of Oman in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and the unity of its territories, and the measures taken by the Kingdom to defend its security and its sovereignty. He also highlighted the leading role that the Sultanate continues to play in the region, thanks to the enlightened leadership of Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek, as well as his efforts to bring together points of view on a number of regional and international issues.

For his part, Al-Busaid highly praised the wise policy of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and his pioneering role in the defense of Arab and Islamic issues, at their head the Palestinian cause and Al- Quds Acharif, as a land of coexistence between monotheistic religions, concludes the press release.

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