Rabat – Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nasser Bourita, held talks with both the Ethiopian and Malagasy Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the ongoing 37th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa.
On Sunday, Bourita met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie to discuss matters of mutual interest and cooperation between the two countries. Bourita equally held talks with the Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rasata Rafaravavitafika.
The discussions touched upon key issues affecting the region and explored avenues for enhanced collaboration.
The 37th African Union Summit, which commenced at the headquarters of the pan-African organization on Saturday, continues its deliberations with a focus on addressing pressing challenges facing the continent.
Nasser Bourita is representing King Mohammed VI at the summit. One of the central talking points of the summit is the assessment of institutional reforms that the AU has undertaken in recent years, along with an evaluation of the progress made in the implementation of the First Ten-Year Plan of the organization’s flagship Agenda 2063.
In addition, leaders are set to focus on launching the Second Ten-Year Plan to further the AU’s key objectives.
The summit will also extend to reviewing reports on the activities of the AU Peace and Security Council, alongside the fourth review of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program.
The summit also provided an opportunity to inaugurate the fountain that Morocco has gifted to the African Union. The inauguration ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 44th session of the Executive Council and the 37th Summit of the AU.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by foreign ministers of several African countries, the Vice-Chairwoman of the AU Commission, Commissioners of the Union, senior officials of the pan-African organization, several high-profile officials, and members of the diplomatic corps.
Since rejoining the African Union in 2017, Morocco has consolidated its position as a continental leader in a wide range of fields, including security and economy.
Earlier this month, the North African country was elected to the presidency of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) for another three-year term, from 2022 to 2025.
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