Rabat – Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire have taken a new step to strengthen their bilateral ties by signing a military cooperation agreement.
They signed the agreement on Friday during a meeting in Rabat between Morocco’s Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense, Abdellatif Loudiyi, and Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of State and Minister of Defense, Téné Birahima Ouattara.
Ouattara is on a working visit to the country, accompanied by a high-level delegation. The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Morocco also attended the signing ceremony.
According to a statement from Morocco’s Administration of National Defense, the agreement aims to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. It focuses on areas such as training, education, military health services, technical assistance, and the sharing of expertise in fields of common interest.
During their talks, Loudiyi recalled King Mohammed VI’s initiative to transform Africa’s Atlantic coast into a zone of economic integration, peace, stability, and shared prosperity. This vision includes both Atlantic and Sahel countries, offering them access to the Atlantic Ocean and new opportunities for development.
Meanwhile, Minister Ouattara outlined the strategic importance of the partnership between Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco. He also commended King Mohammed VI’s commitment to South-South cooperation, noting its benefits to African partner countries.
At the end of the meeting, both officials expressed their shared ambition and strong will to further strengthen their relations. They agreed to implement the terms of the newly signed military cooperation agreement, which reflects the friendly and strong ties between the two countries, concluded the statement.
