Washington, December 4, 2012 (MAP)
The visit to Morocco of State Secretary, Hilary Clinton, due this December 11 during which the US chief diplomat will be received by King Mohammed VI, was at the heart of discussions of Moroccan Delegate Foreign Minister, Youssef Amrani at the State Department.
Amrani also held talks with Near Eastern Affairs Assistant Secretary, Beth Jones on the different aspects of the US-Morocco Strategic Dialogue and the need to optimize synergies and reinforce the mechanisms of the strategic partnership between the two nations, in line with their shared challenges and objectives.
Discussions revolved mainly on reinforcing consultations and cooperation between Morocco and the US, and on regional and international issues of common interest, Amrani told MAP, adding that the two sides agreed to work closely within the framework of Morocco’s rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, particularly on the situation in the African Sahel, the crisis in Mali, the Syrian issue and the peace process.
Amrani affirmed at the meeting that Morocco, which chairs the UNSC in December, will continue its efforts on the international scene through an active role at the regional level in order to promote peace and shared prosperity in respect of the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries.
As the Council’s meeting draws nearer, Morocco will push for a full support of the international community to the efforts of the ECOWAS and the CenSad. The North African country had taken part in the ECOWAS Abuja meeting, and will attend the CenSad next meeting, Amrani recalled, adding that Morocco will spare no efforts to contribute to this international inter-regional coordination.
