"Decisive agreements" between Morocco and Spain to come to light, Spanish government says

The Spanish government is arranging for “decisive agreements” with Morocco, as the Iberian country moves to consolidate relations with its neighboring Kingdom after the two overcame the diplomatic spat.

The spokeswoman for the Spanish government, Isabel Rodriguez spoke to Spanish TVE about the “positive results” of the new roadmap established between the two countries.

“We can congratulate ourselves because this new step is very positive,” she said, reported MAP.

“We continue to move forward on this roadmap established with Morocco to improve this relationship of the neighborhood, and especially to move forward in important issues for our country such as immigration, economy, and security,” she said.

Morocco and Spain’s mended relations led to the resumption of cooperation on security and the fight against crime, terrorism, and organized crime.

Earlier last month, the Moroccan-Spanish Permanent Joint Migration Group meeting “addressed the migration partnership in its entirety,” said a joint statement following the meeting.

In terms of operational cooperation, “the Spanish side expressed its appreciation for the extensive efforts made by the Moroccan authorities in the fight against illegal migration with tangible results.”

“The two parties decided to strengthen their coordination and information exchange mechanisms, notably through the renovation of joint work modalities at the level of Police Cooperation Centers, liaison officers, and joint patrols,” continued the statement.

The two countries are also expected to hold June discussions over the thorny issue of waters delimitation that has long-strained relations between Morocco and Spain.

This stage will be the main challenge in the negotiations, as it includes the waters of the Moroccan Sahara.

Maritime delimitations between Spain and Morocco are confounded by the several exogenous circumstances, namely sovereignty issues that hinder delimitation both on the hydrocarbon and fisheries-rich the Alboran Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.