Rabat- During the fifth session of political consultations on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco and Argentina have committed themselves to further strengthening the political dialogue by intensifying the exchange of high-level visits, and promoting an appropriate dynamic of multisectoral cooperation.
This commitment considered the potential of the two countries in various sectors, such as trade, tourism, agribusiness, cosmetics, environmental protection, and peaceful use of nuclear energy, among others.
The political consultations were co-chaired by the Director General of Bilateral Relations and Regional Affairs in Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fouad Yazourh and the Argentine Undersecretary of Foreign Policy Claudio Javier Rozencwaig.
They reviewed the current state of bilateral relations in the political, cultural, economic and legal frameworks.
Amid their satisfaction with the positive Moroccan-Argentine relations, the two officials discussed ways to encourage their cooperation at all levels, Yazourh explained in a statement.
To promote economic and commercial cooperation, which remains below its potential, the two countries agreed to organize a forum of businessmen on the sidelines of the next joint commission to identify investment opportunities on both sides.
The political consultations examined in depth cooperation in the fields of security and the fight against terrorism, as well as human rights, in view of Argentina, which currently chairs the Human Rights Council, organizing the third World Forum on Human Rights.
The meeting was also marked by a fruitful exchange on regional and international issues of common interest, including the situation in Latin America, North Africa and the Sahel-Saharan region, as well as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and its impact on the world, said Yazourh.
The two parties expressed commitment to maintaining efficient regional cooperation, particularly in the framework of Latin American regional organizations of which Morocco is an observer member. The Moroccan side advocated the role that Argentina can play for the entry of Morocco in the MERCOSUR market.
The two officials also discussed the promotion of triangular cooperation projects that can include, in addition to Morocco and Argentina, African countries or the European Union.
At the multilateral level, both parties welcomed reciprocal support for their candidacies to various international organizations. They agreed in this regard to strengthen coordination both within the United Nations and in other international forums to address contemporary challenges and threats such as climate change, terrorism and immigration.
MWN With MAP
