The strategic importance of the fixed link project, through the Strait of Gibraltar, between Morocco and Spain, both for both kingdoms and for Europe and Africa was the focus of a conference held on Wednesday in Madrid.
During this meeting, held at the Casa Árabe, an institution under the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the presentation of the new issue of the magazine “Awraq”, specialized in Arab-Muslim world affairs, the relevance of this project, which will be the culmination of a long process of evolution of economic and political relations between Morocco and Spain, built around the Strait of Gibraltar at different times in history, was emphasized.
The president of SECEGSA (Sociedad Española de Estudios para la Comunicación Fija a través del Estrecho de Gibraltar), José Luis Goberna Caride, highlighted the latest progress of the project, in light of the reaffirmed willingness of Rabat and Madrid to move forward in the relaunching and promotion of studies related to the feasibility of this great project.
This will was confirmed by the signing of the memorandum of understanding on infrastructure during the high-level Moroccan-Spanish meeting held on February 1 and 2 in Rabat, he said.
Recalling that the Strait of Gibraltar is a key area between Spain and Morocco, the professor of history at the University of Hamburg, Sabine Panzram, estimated that the fixed link project aims to unite two countries and two continents, which could strengthen the rapprochement at all levels, economic, social, cultural and human.
“This project would facilitate the connection between Morocco and Spain and reinforce the economic development of the whole region,” Panzram said in statements to M24, MAP’s 24-hour news channel.
Other participants pointed out that the Strait of Gibraltar is today a hub for maritime exchanges of people and goods between Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and North America, especially after the port and industrial developments experienced by Tangier and the Bay of Algeciras in recent years
On this occasion, the organizers screened a video giving an overview of this strategic project.
Participants were also able to follow explanations, supported by maps and infographics, on the technical details of this future structure, whose design has been continuously enriched thanks to the studies and reflections carried out in recent years, based on an extremely fruitful and constantly evolving dynamic of research, development and scientific innovation.
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