Brussels: The European Union (EU) explicitly expressed on Thursday in Brussels its “support for the work of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in favor of lasting peace and stability in the Middle East,” thus highlighting His Majesty the King’s recognized role as a Defender of peace and a trusted actor in the search for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two-State solution.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the joint Communiqu© issued at the end of the 15th session of the Morocco-EU Association Council also welcomed “the constructive and visionary role played by Morocco in regional cooperation initiatives,” with discussions between the two parties focusing on major developments in common neighboring countries, with particular emphasis on the Initiative for Atlantic African States.

Launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in 2022, this major geostrategic Initiative brings together the 23 African countries bordering the Atlantic and aims to structure the African Atlantic zone into an area of dialogue and cooperation to promote stability and co-development, as well as better integration of the region’s economies.

The Morocco-EU political dialogue, which took place during this session of the Association Council, illustrated the relevance of His Majesty the King’s strategic vision and Morocco’s role as a provider of peace, stability, and co-constructed development in its regional areas.

In addition to the co-chairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, the 15th session of the Association Council was attended by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka €š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦ uica, and several European foreign ministers, notably from Spain, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, and Malta, as well as senior representatives from all EU member States.