Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Secret, inaugurated today, the Consulate General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States in the city of Dakhla.
Head of Moroccan diplomacy Nasser Bourita considered the opening of the consulate of the Eastern Caribbean countries to have special significance as the number of member countries of the organization is six.
In Dakhla, the consulate of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States will join those of Sierra Leone, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Djibouti, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in addition to Haiti.
The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Relations with the Diaspora of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Kenneth Darroux.
On this occasion, Bourita, who described the city of Dakhla as “Dear,” said in a press release that the Kingdom and the Caribbean countries had traced the roadmap for the upcoming years.
He added that “the partnership with the Caribbean is very strong and has experienced a remarkable development because it is diversified, passing through agricultural, human development, political training, and support.”
The minister clarified that “the positions of the Caribbean were clear from day one, and they were not just words, but actions and movements, including at the United Nations and support for territorial integrity.”
“Caribbean diplomacy has been instrumental in refuting many allegations regarding the southern provinces,” stressed Bourita, adding that “the opening confirms the Moroccanity of the Sahara and reflects an important step in bilateral relations.”
For his part, Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, mentioned that he appreciates the leadership of King Mohammed VI in facing challenges worldwide in various sectors, mainly climate change, education, and the economy.
Skerrit also considered that “the relationship is strong with Morocco,” calling for the consolidation of South-South cooperation through inter-activism and solidarity, underling that “The Caribbean are friendly countries of Morocco.”
Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Secret, inaugurated earlier today, Thursday, the Consulate General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States in the city of Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara.
Around 19 countries of Asian, African, and Arab origins have so far opened diplomatic representations in the Sahara.
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