Madrid – Morocco is a “key strategic partner” for Spain, stressed the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, commending the “exemplary cooperation” between the two countries in all fields.
Speaking on Friday evening at a meeting organized by Nueva Economía Fórum, Spains’s top diplomat noted that for all his predecessors and all former heads of the Spanish government, Morocco is “the top priority of Spanish foreign policy.”
“I am also among those who believe that Morocco is a strategic partner and an absolute priority for Spanish foreign policy, and that the vital interests of both countries are intimately linked,” said Albares.
Time has shown that when the two countries work and cooperate together, they both benefit, added Albares before an audience of Spanish diplomats and politicians, welcoming the continuing development of economic ties between the two Kingdoms.
Highlighting the increase in trade between his country and Morocco over the past year, Alba
res recalled that the Kingdom is Spain’s third largest economic and trading partner outside the EU, after the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Minister also praised the “exemplary cooperation” between Rabat and Madrid in the fight against illegal immigration, human trafficking networks and terrorist groups.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse
BRUSSELS: Belgium has pledged full support for the case filed by South Africa charging Israel with committing the crime of genocide should the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order Israel to stop its aggression on Gaza.
The announcement was made by Caroline Gennez, the Minister of Development Cooperation, on her X account. Gennez reiterated Belgium’s unwavering support for the case before the ICJ, emphasizing that if the court calls on Israel to cease its military operation against Gaza, Belgium will extend its complete support.
The Minister promised to continue the commitment to ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza promptly at all levels. Additionally, Belgium affirmed its ongoing efforts within the European Union and at the international level to push for a permanent ceasefire, full access to humanitarian aid, calling for compliance with international law.
South Africa initiated legal action against Israel earlier this month, accusing the occupying regime of committing the crime of geno
cide against the people of Gaza, who have endured a devastating war for over three months, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
While the court is expected to issue an urgent ruling this month, it is unlikely to make a swift decision on the genocide charges, as such matters typically take years to resolve.
In November of the previous year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced that the court was already conducting an ongoing investigation into war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation since June 13, 2014, within the State of Palestine.
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA