Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita held a videoconference meeting on Monday with Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld. During the meeting, they reaffirmed their countries’ shared commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in various fields.
On this occasion, the two ministers emphasized the mutual desire of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the President of the Republic of Ecuador, H.E. Daniel Noboa, to establish the relationship between their countries as a model of dynamic and effective South-South cooperation, serving the ambitions and interests of the two friendly peoples.
Sommerfeld expressed her admiration for Morocco’s socio-economic development and its major achievements, praising the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in promoting peace, security, and development, particularly in Africa and the Arab world.
During the discussions, the two ministers agreed to enhance the bilateral cooperation agenda by establishing new partnerships in fields such as agriculture and food security, human development, renewable energy, trade, training and higher education, tourism, and handicrafts, benefiting both nations.
This new partnership includes, among other initiatives, technical support for human development projects in Ecuador, numerous scholarships for Ecuadorian professionals to study in Morocco, and advanced cooperation in food security to support the rapidly developing agricultural sector in the South American country.
The ministers also reiterated their shared commitment to further promoting trade flows, investment, and the development of human and cultural exchanges between Morocco and Ecuador, leveraging their respective strategic positions in Africa, the Arab world, and South America.
MAP: 02 December 2024
