Rabat – King Mohammed VI addressed a message of congratulations to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the Emir of Qatar on the anniversary of his ascension to the throne.
In the message, the king of Morocco welcomed the sustained development of diplomatic and cordial relations between Doha and Rabat, expressing his warm congratulations to the Emir of Qatar as well as his wishes for further progress and prosperity to the “brotherly Qatari people.”
King Mohammed VI further reiterated Morocco-Qatar joint efforts to promote exemplary and active cooperation in several fields to serve the interest of the two countries.
Qatar is part of a rapidly growing list of countries who have expressed strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for a lasting and compromise-based political solution to the Western Sahara dispute.
Morocco and the Gulf country have repeatedly vowed over the years to give a new impetus to their security cooperation by boosting the sharing of expertise and exchanging experiences.
Most recently, the North African Kingdom agreed to send a team of cybersecurity experts to the Gulf country ahead of the upcoming 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.
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A Qatari delegation of security experts visited Rabat earlier this month to attend a training session led by Moroccan experts specialized in the fight against cybercrime.
With Morocco’s expertise in cyber criminality being a global reference, Qatar seeks to benefit from the Kingdom’s experience in effectively tackling crime networks and security challenges during the World Cup.
In February, the two countries signed six agreements and memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in the fields of habous (real estate endowment for Islamic religious purposes or charity) and islamic affairs, among others.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade witnessed a significant increase in 2021, amounting to $207 million (MAD 1.9 billion) compared to $90 million (MAD 837 million) in 2017.
Morocco is also considered a promising investment destination for Qatari investors and businesses.
