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Casablanca – With the aim of strengthening Moroccan-German cooperation, Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Integration, Small Business, Employment, and Skills met yesterday with Barbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The two officials met during a meeting on the margins of the 5th Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labor, which was held from May 17 to May 18 in Marrakech.
During these talks, the two officials reaffirmed their commitment to working towards a socio-ecological transformation of industry and the economy in general, as well as how Germany might keep up with these changes.
Although Morocco and Germany have been at odds diplomatically in recent times owing to Berlin’s stance on Western Sahara, the two countries decided in February to begin a new chapter in their bilateral ties.
The new German government then appeared keen to reestablish regular relations between the two countries, considering the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as an essential contribution to resolving the Western Sahara dispute.
After Morocco recalled its Ambassador to Berlin Zohour Alaoui, in May 2021 for discussions amid rising diplomatic tensions between Berlin and Rabat, the country has since confirmed his return in February 2022.
With these recent diplomatic advances, Morocco and Germany are well on their way to reinvigorating bilateral relations, beginning with the economy, which was the focus of the Marrakech meeting.
Kofler was informed of Morocco’s most recent policy changes related to the country’s New Development Model, as well as the country’s main programs, including the expansion of social protection.
During her visit, Kofler also met with the Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fattah Alaoui on Monday in Rabat, in order to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral collaboration in a variety of disciplines.
