Morocco and France are preparing to formalise a deeper strategic alliance through a new bilateral treaty expected to be signed during a future state visit by King Mohammed VI to Paris, officials from both countries announced on Wednesday.
Speaking after meetings in Paris, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the agreement would mark Morocco’s first treaty of its kind with a European nation, Reuters reported.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the pact as unprecedented for France as well, noting it would be the country’s first such long-term framework agreement with a non-European partner.
While neither side disclosed the treaty’s specific provisions or a timeline for the king’s visit, both ministers framed the initiative as a sign of rapidly strengthening ties between Rabat and Paris.
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