Rabat – Pursuant to the Very High Royal Instructions, Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of the National Defense Administration, received on Monday at the headquarters of this Administration, in the presence of Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of FAR and Commander of the South Zone, Thomas Hitschler, German Minister Delegate for Defense, on a working visit to the Kingdom, accompanied by the German Ambassador accredited in Rabat.
Discussions at the meeting highlighted topics of common interest and ways of further boosting bilateral military cooperation, the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration, cross-border crime and illicit trafficking.
In this regard, the German Minister expressed his desire to relaunch bilateral collaboration by concluding a Military Cooperation Agreement, to be followed by specific agreements in the fields of defense and the protection of classified information.
Loudyi took the opportunity to highlight Morocco’s role as a
n important player in stability and peace under the leadership of His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, through the adoption of a multidimensional strategy to counter the threats of terrorism and illicit trafficking, and ensure secure borders.
The fight against these scourges, Loudyi stressed, is a shared responsibility and would benefit from a collective and consistent effort at bilateral and European Union level.
Loudyi also highlighted the Royal Initiative aimed at transforming Africa’s Atlantic coastline into a hub of economic integration, an area of shared peace, stability and prosperity, including all the countries in the continent’s Atlantic band.
The Royal Initiative also aims to facilitate access to the Atlantic Ocean for the landlocked countries of the Sahel, which, according to the Royal Vision, will strengthen the economic and social development of these countries, as well as security and peace in our European and Sahel-African neighborhood.
At the end of the meeting, both sides expressed
their willingness to further strengthen bilateral military cooperation on the basis of mutual trust and respect, and to explore new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the fields of training, cyber defense and the defense industry.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse
JEDDAH: The Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) for the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM), to consider the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, began at the headquarters of the OIC’s General Secretariat, today.
Ambassador Samir Bakr, the Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs delivered the General Secretariat’s speech, referring to the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces, which wounded and claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians while they were waiting to receive food aid at the end of last February.
Bakr said this massacre constituted an example and witness to the war crimes practiced by the Israeli occupation army, which necessitates redoubling legal efforts, especially at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, as they are a legitimate and effective tool for holding the Israeli occupation accountable.
Bakr said that
Israel, the occupying power, ongoing bloody crimes and massacres against the Palestinian people call for a more effective movement with a more profound impact on the international arena, with the aim of confronting this brutal Israeli aggression by all legitimate and possible means, including political, legal and media efforts, in implementation of the resolutions adopted by the Joint Arab and Islamic Summit held on November 11, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It is noteworthy that the SOM will submit its draft resolution to the Extraordinary OIC-CFM for adoption at the OIC’s headquarters tomorrow, on Tuesday.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA