Governor of the Mombasa county (Kenya) Ali Hassan Joho, on Tuesday, voiced interest in establishing a multi-sectoral partnership with the city of Tangier through the signature of a twining agreement between the two cities.
Joho, who met Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya El Mokhtar Ghambou, stressed that this partnership should include all economic activities, including tourism, fisheries, ports, water resource management, as well as the training of Imams (religious scholars).
To this end, the Kenyan official has set up a committee which will be in charge of examining all the modalities to give concrete substance to this future partnership which he described as “fruitful” and “important” for both regions and countries.
The politician, who is affiliated with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), said he was “impressed” by the “continuous and remarkable economic development” achieved by Morocco under the reign of HM King Mohammed VI.
For his part, Ghambou highlighted the Moroccan-Kenyan relations which date back to the 14th century and were described by explorer Ibn Battuta, who stayed in Mombasa on several occasions.
The Moroccan diplomat also underscored the visionary leadership of HM King Mohammed VI regarding South-South cooperation, co-development and integration of the African continent.
At the end of this meeting, both sides agreed to symbolize the Moroccan-Kenyan friendship by naming a large square in Mombasa – Kenya’s second largest city- after famous explorer Ibn Battuta.
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