Dakhla: A high-level Ecuadorian delegation visited Dakhla on Friday with the aim of exploring investment opportunities in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and examining prospects for economic and trade cooperation with the Kingdom as a whole.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, this visit is part of Ecuador’s Economic Promotion Week in Morocco, organized to showcase the economic potential of the Latin American country across various sectors. On this occasion, the delegation, led by the Undersecretary for Negotiations at the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade and Investments, Sanchez Icaza Cesar Janvier, held a meeting with the Wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and Governor of Oued Eddahab Province, Ali Khalil, focusing on development dynamics and progress achieved in several fields in the region.
During the meeting, also attended by the Acting Director General of the Regional Investment Center, Fay§al Sahman, Ali Khalil highlighted the region’s main productive sectors, notably the blue economy, agriculture, tourism, renewable energies, as well as modern infrastructure, particularly the Dakhla Atlantic Port.
In a statement to the press, Cesar Janvier said that several issues related to investment, trade integration, and tourism were discussed, adding that Morocco and Ecuador share many similarities as two open countries committed to peace and respect for human rights, and possessing significant opportunities for joint development. He further noted that several areas of common interest had been identified, which could serve as a lever for mutual growth in the short term, stressing that the Dakhla Atlantic Port project is of particular importance not only for Ecuador but also for South American countries, as it will constitute a strategic maritime corridor contributing to the strengthening of trade exchanges between both sides.
For his part, the Ambassador of Ecuador to Morocco, Diego Morej³n Pazmi±o, highlighted the promising prospects for economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, calling for their optimal utilization. The Ecuadorian delegation also held a meeting with the President of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Council, El Khattat Yanja, who noted, following the meeting, that both sides reviewed the development taking place in the region across various sectors, as well as ways to strengthen economic and political ties between the Kingdom and Ecuador through close cooperation.
The delegation includes several officials, notably the Ambassador of Ecuador to Rabat, the General Coordinator of Commercial Offices, Fairs and Missions, Johana Sossa Copa, as well as the Commercial Counselor of Ecuador in Madrid, Borys Meja.