His Majesty King Mohammed VI has placed Africa at the center of the strategic priorities of Morocco’s foreign policy, said Morocco’s ambassador to Peru, Amine Chaoudri, highlighting the Kingdom’s efforts to promote the continent’s development.
In an interview with Peruvian daily “Expreso” on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of Afro-Peruvian Friendship, Chaoudri said that “HM King Mohammed VI has made Africa one of the strategic priorities of Morocco’s foreign policy.” The Kingdom is today an important strategic economic partner for most African countries, he added.
Morocco’s Africa policy is based on an approach aimed at turning Morocco’s commitment to Africa into reality and addressing the various challenges facing many countries on the continent, the diplomat said. HM the King’s visits to many African countries reflect this sincere commitment in all areas of political, economic, social, cultural, spiritual and security cooperation, he explained.
In this regard, the Moroccan diplomat referred to the increase in the volume of Moroccan direct investment in African countries, particularly in the banking, insurance, telecommunications, energy, agriculture and housing sectors.
Morocco represents a source of inspiration for countries of the continent in the promotion of the values of moderate Islam, he said.
Chaoudri also stressed that Morocco is also working to strengthen regional integration as an effective mechanism to enhance competitiveness and harness the complementarities and resources of each region of the continent.
He also underlined the Kingdom’s strong desire to continue to strengthen its political relations and establish diversified and fruitful partnerships with African countries.
Morocco’s ambassador to Peru cited some major projects launched by Morocco for the benefit of the continent, including fertilizer production units to improve agricultural productivity and ensure food security for the African population.
He also recalled the creation in Rabat of the African Migration Observatory on the proposal of HM the King in his capacity of Leader of the African Union on the Issue of Migration.
The Moroccan diplomat shed light on the policy adopted by Morocco in the field of immigration and asylum, noting that this policy is aimed at improving the living conditions of migrants through a human and responsible approach that respects their rights.
In the same context, the diplomat said that the Kingdom is working, under the leadership of the Sovereign, to protect African countries from the effects of climate change, underlining in this regard the the organization of the African Action Summit on the sidelines of COP 22 in Marrakech in 2016.
The diplomat also stressed that Africa and South America are called upon to give a new dimension to their diplomatic and economic relations, by taking advantage of the great human and natural potential in the two continents.
Chaoudri, who called for initiatives and projects that would strengthen the rapprochement between the two continents, recalled the establishment of the Afro-Latin American Parliamentary Forum in November 2019 in Rabat, which is an advocacy mechanism for peace, social justice, sustainable development, climate justice, global democratic governance, the rule of law and human rights.
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