“We know that we are inextricably linked.” Emmanuel Macron, guest of the Moroccan television channel 2M, referred to the “exceptional reinforced partnership” between France and Morocco, announced on Monday, October 28, on the occasion of the state visit of the President of the Republic.
“I look at the world as it is. We saw with Covid and the war, there is a fragmentation of the world and everything is closing down. I think the trust and strength of this reinforced partnership is the best integration of our value chains. In a way , we are building the independence of both sides of the Mediterranean with respect to the other large blocks,” he explained.
Before pointing out the “equal” link between the two countries: “Producing with Morocco is good for companies on both sides, it is a partnership between equals because it allows the success of Morocco and France. It makes our two countries platforms that bring people closer to two continents with very coherent strategies.
“Up to ten billion euros” of agreements
France and Morocco signed agreements for “up to ten billion euros” on the occasion of the state visit of Emmanuel Macron, received on Monday with great fanfare by King Mohammed VI to rebuild historical ties deeply relaxed by three years of estrangement.
The two leaders aimed to put an end – especially in this association – to a series of disputes, from suspicions of wiretapping by Emmanuel Macron to the halving of the number of visas granted to Moroccans in 2021-2022 to pressure Rabat to resume its illegal activity. Nationals expelled from France.
Source: BFM TV
