Rabat: Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch held talks on Monday in Rabat with Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, who is paying a working visit to the Kingdom as part of the proceedings of the 15th session of the Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership Commission, according to a statement from his department.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, during these talks, held in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, and the Ambassador of Morocco to Dakar, both sides reaffirmed the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Senegal and their constant aspiration to elevate bilateral cooperation to multidimensional levels, in line with the will of the two Heads of State, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, and His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal.

The two sides also emphasized that the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Senegal remain faithful to the spirit of fraternity, s
olidarity and respect that each upholds for the benefit of the African continent, commending the role of the Moroccan community established in Senegal and the Senegalese community established in Morocco in enriching the privileged partnership binding the two countries.

On this occasion, Akhannouch highlighted the close human, spiritual and economic ties uniting the two countries, clearly reflected in the eight visits made by His Majesty the King, may God assist Him, to Senegal.

He also referred to the pivotal role of the Republic of Senegal in the Royal Initiatives aimed at promoting development in Africa, notably the Royal Atlantic Africa Initiative, which seeks to facilitate access for Sahel States to the Atlantic Ocean.

This meeting was also an opportunity to note the qualitative leap achieved in terms of exchanges of ministerial visits, the strengthening of the legal framework governing bilateral cooperation, and the consolidation of the economic partnership and investments since the accession of His E
xcellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye to the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal.

The holding of the 15th Morocco-Senegal Joint High Commission on Cooperation provides an opportunity to strengthen sectoral cooperation between the two countries through the implementation of structuring projects, particularly in the sectors of agriculture, energy, trade, the digital economy, and others.