Morocco and Switzerland intend to strengthen cooperation in areas of common interest

Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met with the President of the Swiss National Council Irène Kalin as well as the President of the Confederation, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis on December 3 in Bern.

Both countries’ representatives held talks on the occasion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Swiss-Moroccan friendship, with Bourita’s visit to Switzerland, carried out as part of the political dialogue between both parties.

Bourita and Ignazio Cassis signed two bilateral cooperation agreements on this occasion, namely a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of political consultations and a joint declaration on cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement.

At the end of his visit to Bern, Mr. Nasser Bourita and Mr. @ignaziocassis proceeded to the signing of a Joint Declaration⬇️ pic.twitter.com/csQy3fOHSA

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The two parties agreed on holding talks at least once a year in order to cover bilateral cooperation in different fields, including security and cooperation in Europe and in the Mediterranean Sea region, especially within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as well as the Barcelona Process on Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation, in addition to international and regional issues of common interest.

In their joint declaration on cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, the two parties expressed their intention to cooperate to further strengthen climate action through the conclusion of a bilateral agreement by early 2022, aiming to put into application Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement as well as the nationally determined contribution (CDN) of the Kingdom in order to save the environment and achieve the sustainable development goals.

Bourita’s visit to Switzerland was an occasion to discuss issues of common interest including politics, namely the Libyan dialogue for a political solution leading to national reconciliation and putting an end to the armed conflict, as well as other fields, economy and trade, migration, justice, social insurance, and sustainable development.