Morocco's Openness on South American Countries Contributes to Draw its Interests Closer (International Forum)

Participants at the International Forum “20 years of relations between Morocco and South America”, held Wednesday via videoconference, hailed Morocco’s openness strategy on South American countries, which contributes to supporting its causes and drawing its interests closer.

Organized by the Faculty of Letters and Humanities of Mohammed V University in Rabat, part of the Ibn Khaldun Program, participants highlighted the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of the relations between Morocco and Latin America and the importance of cooperation between the two parties, particularly between parliamentary institutions or through cultural partnerships and economic agreements.

The meeting was also an opportunity to review the last twenty years of Moroccan diplomacy in its bilateral relations with Latin American countries and with regional organizations (South America, Central America, Caribbean).

Participants reviewed main milestones marking relations between Morocco and South American countries, notably the visit of HM King Mohammed VI to Chile in December 2004, leading to a remarkable impetus in the relations between Rabat and Santiago.

Participating academics from several countries, including Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Morocco, highlighted the historical and cultural shared-ties between Morocco and Latin American countries, noting the socio-cultural aspects related to the migration of Moroccans Jews to some South American countries.

The Ibn Khaldun program and the research project “Diplomatic relations between Morocco and Latin America: status and perspectives of cooperation” aim at reinforcing cooperation and promote Morocco’s image in Latin America.