Rabat: Morocco now stands out as a ‘leading political, economic, and social actor, not only in Africa and the Arab world but also within the Mediterranean basin and on an international scale,’ said Anissa Saysay, a German politician of Moroccan descent and a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), the party of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Speaking to MAP on the occasion of Throne Day, Saysay said that the progress achieved on the path to modernization has turned the Kingdom, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, into a modern and stable state and a known and recognized actor on the international scene.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, this transformation rests on a long-term vision in a country that invests heavily in its infrastructure and is committed to its economic independence. Ports, the high-speed railway, airports, industrial and technological hubs, as well as the automotive and aerospace industries, testify to the rigor with which the Kingdom plans its future, she underlined. As a bridge between Europe, Africa, and the Arab world, Morocco also has a geographic and cultural position that provides it with an important political and economic asset, Saysay added.
“This development momentum also involves the energy transition, an area in which the Kingdom is a pioneer in Africa and an important partner for Europe,’ she added. On the social front, Saysay praised the efforts made by Morocco in the areas of social protection, access to healthcare, education, and women’s rights. Regarding German-Moroccan relations, Saysay highlighted their positive evolution over recent years.
According to her, Morocco thus represents an important and reliable partner for Germany in North Africa due to its stability, dynamism, and strategic position between Europe and Africa. Germany, for its part, constitutes a major partner for the Kingdom in the fields of technology, industry, vocational training, research, climate protection, and sustainable development, she emphasized. On this basis, Saysay emphasized the importance of a “partnership of equals,” founded on mutual respect, common interests, and sincere political dialogue.
At the heart of this partnership, she indicated, dual citizens can play an important role in promoting investments, knowledge transfer, twinning initiatives, scientific cooperation, and social dialogue. According to her, they constitute a force capable of leveraging this multifaceted identity to combine German institutional experience and technological skills with Moroccan creativity, dynamism, hospitality, and regional networks. In this regard, she noted that Throne Day is not merely a simple annual celebration, but a strong bond between Moroccans living in Germany and elsewhere in the world and their country of origin, its history, and the transformations accomplished by the Kingdom.