Rabat – The 7th session of the Moroccan-Qatari high joint cooperation commission, held on Monday in Rabat under the chairmanship of head of government Saâd Eddine El Othmani and Qatar’s Prime minister and Interior minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa AlThani, was marked by the signing of 11 agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and action programs covering several areas.
Thus, the 6th program for the implementation of cooperation in the areas of education, culture and arts for the school years 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 was signed by minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research Said Amzazi, and Qatar’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi.
In addition, the 2nd program for the implementation of cooperation in the field of youth for 2018-2019 was signed by minister of Youth and Sports Rachid Talbi El Alami, and Qatar’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
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In the sector of media, minister of Culture and Communication Mohamed Laaraj and Qatar’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs signed the 4th program for the implementation of cooperation in this area.
The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the agricultural sector. It was inked by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch, and Qatari minister of Municipality and Environment, Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi.
Similarly, minister of National Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy Abdelahad Fassi Fihri, and Al Rumaihi signed a MoU in the housing sector.
A program for the implementation of an industrial cooperation agreement for 2018-2022 was also signed by secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Rkia Derham, and Qatari Finance minister, Ali Shareef Al Emadi.
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Furthermore, Derham and Qatari minister of Economy and Commerce, Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, inked a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a joint ministerial trade commission.
In the handicraft sector, a cooperation agreement was signed by the minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, Mohamed Sajid, and the Qatari minister of Economy and Commerce.
On the same occasion, Sajid and Qatari minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulaiti, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the training and qualification of executives in the field of aviation and airports between the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation and the Qatar Aeronautical College.
In addition, a protocol for the control and supervision of financial institutions complementing the MoU linking the Moroccan and Qatari Central Banks was signed by director-general of Bank Al-Maghrib, Abderahim Bouazza, and the acting governor of Qatar Central Bank.
The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the exchange of money laundering and terrorist financing data. It was inked by chairman of the Financial Information Processing Unit (UTRF), Jawhar Nfissi, and the vice-president of the Qatar Financial Information Unit (QFIU).
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