Under the highest directives from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Abdeltif Loudyi, Morocco’s minister delegate to the head of government responsible for National Defence Administration, welcomed France’s Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, Catherine Vautrin, in Rabat this Thursday. The meeting was also attended by a high-ranking military official, the Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the Southern Zone.
Minister Vautrin is part of a prominent French delegation led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, currently on a working visit to Morocco. This visit coincides with the 15th Morocco-France High-Level Meeting, aimed at strengthening and diversifying bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
During the discussions, both sides formalized agreements by signing a technical arrangement and a memorandum of understanding focused on defence industry collaboration, as announced by Morocco’s National Defence Administration.
Key topics included bilateral and regional issues, alongside strategies to enhance and diversify military cooperation between the two nations. Both parties expressed a shared commitment to solidifying these ties by implementing the legal instruments agreed upon during the 15th High-Level Session.
The High-Level Meeting brought together 22 ministers from both countries, co-chaired by Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch and France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The session concluded with the signing of eleven cooperation agreements spanning diverse fields, including the development of a Regional Express Network (RER) in Rabat and water resource management.
This landmark 15th Morocco-France High-Level Meeting unfolds against the backdrop of an exceptional partnership and deepening political ties. It reflects a historic shift in France’s position, marked by official support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and recognition of its authority over all southern provinces.
