Morocco firmly maintains its status in the Arab League
Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Foreign Minister, has been at the centre of diplomatic activity at the helm of the Arab League's Council of Foreign Ministers. Bourita participated in the Arab-Japanese ministerial dialogue, where the strengthening of bilateral ties with Bahrain was discussed in two separate meetings in Cairo.
Minister Bourita and Abdullahi Bin Rashid al-Zayani, his Bahraini counterpart, expressed satisfaction with the talks between the two, which took place in the context of the existing close cooperation between Rabat and Manama.
According to Bourita, the leadership of both King Mohammed VI of Morocco and King Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa of Bahrain is largely to blame for the close ties between the two countries. The Moroccan diplomatic chief and his counterpart, Al-Zayani, reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening these ties, coordinating their actions with common aspirations. The ministers decided to continue implementing the conclusions of the fifth session of the Joint High Commission as part of their agenda, which was held in Bahrain's capital, Manama, in early 2023.
In addition, they agreed to intensify political coordination and consultations ahead of upcoming occasions, such as the 33rd Arab Summit to be hosted by the Bahraini state in March 2024. As discussions progress, they plan to expand on issues of regional and global concern, and both nations highlighted their consonant positions on these issues.
M. Nasser Bourita s’est entretenu, aujourd’hui au Caire, avec le ministre des Affaires Etrangères du Royaume de Bahreïn, M. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, et ce en marge de la 160ème session du Conseil de la Ligue des États arabes au niveau ministériel, présidée par le Maroc. pic.twitter.com/T6p3EpI4K6
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Morocco joins Morocco-Japan dialogue
Bourita led a large Moroccan delegation that made sure to underline the importance of the North African nation in regional affairs at the third session of the Arab-Japanese ministerial dialogue.
Morocco was represented at this session by a delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and comprising the Kingdom's Ambassador to Cairo and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ahmed Tazi, the Ministry's Director of the East, Gulf and Arab and Islamic Organisations, Fouad Akhrif, the Ministry's Director of Asian Affairs and Oceania, Abdelkader El Ansari, and the Director of Protocol, Anas Khales.
M. Nasser Bourita s’est entretenu, aujourd’hui au Caire, avec le ministre des Affaires Etrangères du Japon, M. Hayashi Yoshimasa, et ce en marge de la 160ème session du Conseil de la Ligue des États arabes au niveau ministériel, présidée par le Maroc. pic.twitter.com/m6aj4hC1du
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The Arab-Japanese Ministerial Dialogue, which was initiated as a result of the cooperation agreement signed by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Arab League in September 2013, provides a forum for political cooperation and consultation between the two sides at the foreign relations level.
The delegates' discussions focused particularly on strengthening coordination and exchange of views on regional and global issues of common interest in the political and economic spheres.
Given important global developments such as the conflict in Ukraine and rising tensions in East Asia, Minister Yoshimasa emphasised the importance of the timing of this meeting. These diplomatic activities underscore Morocco's active role in fostering cooperation with foreign partners and deepening ties within the Arab League.
