Rabat – Moroccan King Mohammed VI welcomed on Tuesday Prince Turki bin Mohammed Al Saud, the Saudi state minister and envoy of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to the Royal Palace in Casablanca.
During the reception, Prince Turki delivered a message from the Saudi monarch. The meeting is part of a longstanding tradition of bilateral consultation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia on both regional and global matters.
King Mohammed VI expressed his appreciation for the deep bonds of brotherhood and mutual respect between the two royal families. He also highlighted the robust cooperation and solidarity of the relationship between the two kingdoms.
The reception comes amid ongoing efforts from the two countries to boost bilateral ties.
Earlier in the week, Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Surveillance of Territory (DGST) in Morocco, convened with Sami bin Abdullah Al-Saleh, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Morocco, in Rabat.
The discussions, reported by Morocco’s news agency (MAP), focused on fortifying cooperation in matters of mutual security interests.
During their meeting, Hammouchi and Al-Saleh reviewed the existing security cooperation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia, outlining ways to elevate it to a level that matches the strong bilateral relations between the two countries.
They also discussed the current security situation at both the international and regional levels, addressing emerging crises and potential threats.
The two officials stressed their country’s willingness to boost security cooperation by sharing expertise and experiences in policing to achieve common security objectives.
In January 2024, relations between the two countries reached a major milestone with Saudi Arabia taking proactive measures to show its support for Morocco on the Western Sahara question.
The Saudi Royal Court issued a directive instructing government entities in the country not to use the name “Western Sahara” or display a divided map of Morocco.
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