Rabat – Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 158th Ministerial Meeting of the League of Arab States in Cairo.
The meeting included a review of the two countries’ bilateral relations and discussions about the need to strengthen them “in a way to achieve the interests of the brotherly countries and peoples,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry tweeted.
The ministers also touched on regional and international developments of common interest for their two countries.
The pair discussed some of the topics dealt with during the ministerial meeting, including the region’s struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and food security, ongoing conflicts in Arab countries, and emerging security threats across the MENA region.
In addition to the Saudi Foreign Minister, Bourita also met foreign ministers from Bahrain, Libya, Somalia, and the UAE, and held talks with Ahmad Aboul Gheit, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.
Throughout these different meetings, Bourita highlighted the importance of cooperation between Arab countries, complaining about the lack of a shared vision to face the region’s challenges.
