Chad reiterated today its support for Morocco’s Royal Atlantic initiative seeking to promote access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean.
Chad’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Abderaman Koulamallah conveyed his country’s support today as he visited the North African country.
The visit also marked the inauguration of Chad’s consulate in Morocco’s Dakhla, reflecting the country’s support for Moroccan territorial integrity and sovereignty over its southern provinces.
Today, Koulamallah and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita issued a joint statement, in which both countries expressed interest in developing bilateral ties at all levels including trade.
The two countries said that they seek to boost trade ties, particularly with the framework of the royal initiative that promotes access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean.
The initiative for the Chadian official, “perfectly aligns with the ambitions of the landlocked Sahel States and will contribute to improving the living conditions of the populations, not only for the Sahel but also for the entire West African region.”
Welcoming the initiative, the Chadia official said the Atlantic project aims at strengthening cooperation by making the Atlantic and Sahel African space a geostrategic framework for intra-African cooperation.
“We must ensure that the Sahel countries, like Chad, can benefit from this great visionary project led by his majesty King Mohammed VI and thus take advantage of their access to the Atlantic Ocean,” he concluded.
Bourita and his Chadian counterpart also welcomed the progress made in realizing the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline project.
The project promises to support the continent’s socio-economic development, regional experts predict. It also represents a reliable source of employment and attracts investments to the region.
The pipeline aims to deliver gas from Nigeria to Europe and should supply countries along the way to help fulfill their energy needs.
