Rabat – Morocco and Egypt have expressed their determination to further boost bilateral ties and relations at all levels.
Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty conveyed their countries’ interest in boosting bilateral relations today on the sidelines of the 162nd session of the Arab League Council’s ministers.
Bourita is representing Morocco during the event.
During the meeting, the two ministers stressed Rabat and Cairo’s commitment to keep the “strong bonds of brotherhood uniting the leaders of the two brotherly countries and peoples, as well as their constant mutual solidarity, shared destiny and common objectives,” Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement today.
The two top diplomats also agreed to strengthen coordination and consultations at the ministerial level, with both stressing their determination to hold the fourth session of the Egypt-Morocco Mechanism for Dialogue, Coordination and Political and Strategic Consultation as soon as possible.
Egypt and Morocco also aim to intensify exchanges of high-level state visits, with the aim of breathing new life into cooperation relations between the two countries.
In addition to cementing bilateral ties, the meeting also served as a platform for the two ministers to exchange views on various issues of common interests on the Arab, continental, and international scenes.
Egypt and Morocco frequently emphasize the importance of boosting bilateral ties.
Last year in November, the two countries emphasized determination to boost cooperation.
Moroccan Transport Minister Mohammed Abdeljalil, and his Egyptian counterpart Kamel al-Wazir, signed a series of agreements for bilateral cooperation in the transport sector.
The agreements were signed at the fifth edition of TransMEA 2023, the Middle East and Africa’s premier smart transport and logistics forum.
The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding with a pronounced focus on road safety, aiming to champion scientific research, bolster existing skill sets, and facilitate the exchange of experiences.
The MoU notably paves the way for close partnerships in critical areas such as road safety management, strategy formulation, and capacity building.
Meanwhile, the second agreement focuses on the railway sector, offering a comprehensive framework for bilateral cooperation. As part of this agreement, both nations pledged to take constructive steps to intensify discussions on shared concerns regarding railway transport
