Rabat- France’s president Emmanuel Macron hosted King Mohammed VI yesterday afternoon at the Elysée palace.
During the King’s visit, the two leaders discussed their two nations’ bilateral relations, as well as other international affairs directly or indirectly involving their countries. According to MAP, President Macron and King Mohammed VI focused on Middle Eastern affairs, in particular.
Macron and the King “extensively discussed the situation in the Mid-east, as well as some other regional and international issues,” said a press release by the Royal Cabinet, adding that during their discussion about the prevailing situation in the Middle East, President Macron and the King “noticed that they held convergent opinions on the topic.”
In addition to their satisfaction at “greatly convergent opinions” on various strategic matters, King Mohammed and his French counterpart also addressed their countries’ “excellent bilateral relations,” jointly vowing to further and reinforce their already strong cooperation on wide ranging domains such as politics , security, as well as economic and cultural exchanges, the press release said.
The statement stressed the historic friendship between Rabat and Paris, explaining that “the vitality” and the significance of the strong bilateral ties between the two countries “reflect the solid cornerstone of a relationship built on trust, mutual respect, and fruitful cooperation.”
At the end of the meeting, the King extended an “invitation to President Macron for a state visit to Morocco,” the press release concluded.
