Morocco, a neighbor and strategic associate of Spain and Europe

Morocco is a neighbor and strategic associate of Spain and Europe, Spanish Minister of International Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albarez stated on Friday, stressing that Spain, Europe and Morocco “share very important pursuits”.

“Morocco is a neighbor and strategic associate of Spain and Europe. Amongst different issues, we share with Morocco the administration and management of unlawful immigration, the battle towards jihadism, the will for joint improvement and the curiosity in Africa.famous Albarez in an interview with the Spanish nationwide radio Rne.

The top of Spanish diplomacy famous that “with out Morocco’s cooperation, Spain and Europe will be unable to get rid of jihadist cells and cease terrorists.”

As well as, Albares famous that the subsequent high-level assembly between Morocco and Spain “shall be a vital second” within the relationship between the 2 international locations, guaranteeing that Rabat and Madrid “began a brand new part with a lot stronger foundations.”

“Now we have many very important pursuits to handle collectively. The high-level assembly is a part of the Spanish-Moroccan highway map adopted final April on the event of the go to of the president of the Spanish authorities, Pedro Sánchez, to Morocco.he reminded, clarifying that since then all bilateral working teams have been created.

Commerce between the 2 international locations elevated by 31% to nearly 10 billion euros, making Morocco Spain’s prime buying and selling associate outdoors the EU, excluding the US and the UK, Albarez maintained.

As well as, he continued, all migration routes from Africa to Europe have skilled a marked enhance, from 60 to 150%, whereas these arriving in Spain have decreased by 30%, due to the collaboration with Morocco.

Based mostly on the brand new roadmap, the 2 international locations decide to, amongst different issues, addressing problems with frequent curiosity in a “spirit of belief and session,” whereas reviving the working teams established between the 2 international locations to revive multilateral multilateral cooperation. .