Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and President Francois Hollande of France have both voiced their shared resolve to give a new momentum to their “permanent and excellent” partnership and at the same time to work together to boost a triangular cooperation in Africa.
This came during the meeting held on Wednesday at the Elysée Palace between President Hollande and King Mohammed VI who started the same day a friendship and working visit to France.
The two heads of State hailed the excellent bilateral relations and the depth of the multilayered partnership existing between the two countries, as stated in a communiqué released by the French presidency.
The Paris talks between the two leaders also covered environment-related issues and the outcome of the UN conference on climate change (COP21) held in Paris by last year’s end.
The French President thanked in this respect the Moroccan Sovereign for his personal commitment that contributed to the success of the COP21 and he agreed with the Moroccan King to work out a joint road map to enhance coordination, ensure ratification by all member States of the Paris agreement and guarantee the success of the 22nd UN conference on climate change (COP22) to be held in Marrakech in November 7-18. The two leaders also praised the two countries’ close cooperation in the war against terrorism, transnational crime and extremism.
Besides bilateral relations, president Hollande and his royal guest discussed the Libyan conflict that is endangering the security and stability in the Maghreb and eastern Mediterranean region.
On this occasion, president Hollande commended the key role played by Morocco in the UN-sponsored peace process that resulted in the Libyan Political Agreement that was sealed in the Moroccan resort city of Skhirat and that was crowned by the formation of the Government of National Accord (GNA,) described as a major breakthrough which promises a new beginning for Libya.
The two heads of State called on the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) to endorse the proposed GNA.
Their call came as the internationally-recognized HoR is still setting conditions before it endorses the GNA at a vote scheduled for next Tuesday and is reportedly planning to vote the appointed ministers separately on individual basis rather than collectively as a government.
After their meeting at the Elysée, King Mohammed VI and President Hollande headed to the Arab World Institute to attend a presentation on the Moroccan cultural Center to be built in the French capital.
France-Morocco: Shared Resolve to Bolster Bilateral Partnership, Triangular Cooperation
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and President Francois Hollande of France have both voiced their shared resolve to give a new momentum to their “permanent and excellent” partnership and at the same time to work together to boost a triangular cooperation in Africa.
This came during the meeting held on Wednesday at the Elysée Palace between President Hollande and King Mohammed VI who started the same day a friendship and working visit to France.
The two heads of State hailed the excellent bilateral relations and the depth of the multilayered partnership existing between the two countries, as stated in a communiqué released by the French presidency.
The Paris talks between the two leaders also covered environment-related issues and the outcome of the UN conference on climate change (COP21) held in Paris by last year’s end.
The French President thanked in this respect the Moroccan Sovereign for his personal commitment that contributed to the success of the COP21 and he agreed with the Moroccan King to work out a joint road map to enhance coordination, ensure ratification by all member States of the Paris agreement and guarantee the success of the 22nd UN conference on climate change (COP22) to be held in Marrakech in November 7-18. The two leaders also praised the two countries’ close cooperation in the war against terrorism, transnational crime and extremism.
Besides bilateral relations, president Hollande and his royal guest discussed the Libyan conflict that is endangering the security and stability in the Maghreb and eastern Mediterranean region.
On this occasion, president Hollande commended the key role played by Morocco in the UN-sponsored peace process that resulted in the Libyan Political Agreement that was sealed in the Moroccan resort city of Skhirat and that was crowned by the formation of the Government of National Accord (GNA,) described as a major breakthrough which promises a new beginning for Libya.
The two heads of State called on the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) to endorse the proposed GNA.
Their call came as the internationally-recognized HoR is still setting conditions before it endorses the GNA at a vote scheduled for next Tuesday and is reportedly planning to vote the appointed ministers separately on individual basis rather than collectively as a government.
After their meeting at the Elysée, King Mohammed VI and President Hollande headed to the Arab World Institute to attend a presentation on the Moroccan cultural Center to be built in the French capital.