UK official: Rabat talks mark key shift in Morocco relations

UK official: Rabat talks mark key shift in Morocco relations
Thursday 4 September 2025 - 11:33

Hamish Falconer, UK minister for parliamentary affairs at the Foreign Office, told the House of Commons that last June’s Morocco–UK  Strategic Dialogue in Rabat marked “an important shift” in bilateral ties. 

The meeting, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, saw agreements signed in education, health, infrastructure, and trade.

Falconer said Lammy also reiterated the UK’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, adding that both governments remain in close contact to follow up. 

The dialogue, launched in 2018, serves as a key framework for strengthening political, security, economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation, while also covering regional and multilateral issues.

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