King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries forming the Alliance of Sahel States, namely the head of Diplomacy of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré; the Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop; and the top diplomat of Niger Bakary Yaou Sangaré.
This audience falls within the framework of the Kingdom’s strong and longstanding relations with the three sisterly countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, relations that have always been characterized by sincere friendship, mutual respect, active solidarity, and fruitful cooperation.
The audience also reflects the paramount importance and keen interest the king grants to the Sahel-Sahara region.
During this royal audience, the Foreign Ministers of the three countries forming the Alliance conveyed to the King the gratitude of their Heads of State for his continued interest in the Sahel region, as well as for the royal actions and initiatives meant to promote the economic and social development of the countries of the region and their peoples.
The Foreign Ministers of the three land-locked countries particularly hailed the Initiative launched by the King to facilitate access for the Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, and reaffirmed their full support for the initiative and their commitment to accelerating its implementation.
Furthermore, the ministers presented to the Sovereign the institutional and operational progress of the Alliance of Sahel States, established as a framework for integration and coordination among its three-member countries.