Morocco, Hub for Exchange and Reference for Stability in the Mediterranean - Italian Media Outlet

Morocco, a growing and modern country, is a hub for economic, social and cultural exchange and “a reference” for stability, peace and progress in the entire Mediterranean region,” according to Italian magazine “Economymagazine”.

Morocco is “a modern and growing country, a bridge between two continents, a gateway to Africa, a hub for economic, social and cultural exchange,” the publication wrote in the introduction of an interview with Morocco’s ambassador in Rome, Youssef Balla.

“Morocco represents today a point of reference for stability, peace and progress of the entire Mediterranean region,” according to Economymagazine.

The publication highlights “the new Mediterranean policy that arises from the collaboration between the two countries (Morocco and Italy), to change the geo-economic structure of the region.”

In this interview, the Moroccan diplomat stressed the Kingdom’s stability, reliability and openness to innovation and international collaboration.

“Morocco offers an appropriate platform for Italy towards Africa, especially in the renewable energy sector,” Balla said, highlighting Morocco’s many assets such as the world’s largest solar power plant and the largest container port in the Mediterranean.

On bilateral relations, Balla noted that Morocco and Italy have shared, for centuries, excellent human, political, economic and cultural relations. “We share a long history but also a bright future,” he said.

On the evolution of relations between the two countries “in a rapidly changing Mediterranean geopolitical context,” the ambassador noted that “the U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is a boost for the political process initiated by the UN for a realistic solution based on the autonomy proposal, which is widely supported at the international level.”

In this interview, the diplomat also tackled Morocco’s successful management of the novel coronavirus pandemic.