Ouagadougou: His Majesty King Mohammed VI received last Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, who is making a working visit to Morocco, we learned from the press release from the royal cabinet of which the AIB had a copy.
‘This visit is part of the continuity of the new phase of bilateral relations, begun since the meeting between His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, and the President of the Spanish Government, in April 2022, and the adoption, at this occasion, of the Joint Declaration between the two countries,’ said the press release from the royal office.
This new dynamic is unfolding satisfactorily. It is marked by the strengthening of cooperation, coordination and partnership in all areas, based on the principles of trust, mutual respect, ambition, good neighborliness and respect for commitments.
On the occasion of this Audience, the President of the Spanish Government reiterated to His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him,
the position of Spain, contained in the joint declaration of April 2022, considering the Moroccan initiative of autonomy as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for the resolution of this dispute. His Majesty the King thanked Spain for this new constructive and important position.
His Majesty the King, may God help him, and His Excellency Mr. Pedro Sanchez, highlighted the unique prospects for cooperation that open up to the two neighboring countries.
The joint organization – with Portugal – of the 2030 Football World Cup constitutes an additional lever for strengthening bilateral relations.
Furthermore, the President of the Spanish Government welcomed and expressed Spain’s interest in the strategic initiatives launched by His Majesty the King, may God help him, in particular the Initiative of African countries bordering the Atlantic, the The Royal Initiative to promote access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the African-Atlantic Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline.
This audience w
as attended from the Spanish side, Mr. José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Ms. Emma Aparici, Secretary General of Foreign Affairs at the Presidency of the Government, and from the Moroccan side, Mr. Fouad Ali El Himma, Advisor to HM the King and Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad.
On his arrival at the Royal Palace, the President of the Spanish government reviewed a detachment of the Royal Guard who were paying the honors, before being invited to the traditional ceremony of offering milk and dates.
Source: Burkina Information Agency