Huawei Hosts the 9th Global Rail Summit in Berlin

BERLIN, Sept. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In parallel with InnoTrans 2022, Huawei held the 9th Huawei Global Rail Summit, themed “Driving Digitalization in Future Rail, Create New Value Together”. The summit brought together global industry leaders, ecosystem partners, and technical experts to discuss the future of the rail industry. At the summit, Huawei launched the […]

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In a statement adopted at the end of a meeting chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, the ministers reaffirmed their common political will, as expressed in the Rabat Declaration of June 8, to make the Atlantic African space an area of peace, stability and shared prosperity. They also welcomed the establishment of the Permanent Secretariat of the process, based in Rabat, in charge of the implementation of the decisions of the African Atlantic States, stressing the importance of defining “Focal Points” to facilitate the work of consultation and coordination and to prepare joint decisions through a consensus and consultation approach. The ministers have, in this context, invited the Permanent Secretariat and the “Focal Points” to continue the coordination and consultation work for the finalization of the Action Program in view of its presentation for validation at the next ministerial meeting. The statement also stressed the importance of the participation of the African Atlantic States in the work of the three thematic groups created under the Rabat Declaration relating to political and security dialogue; blue economy, maritime connectivity and energy; and sustainable development and the environment. In this regard, they thanked Nigeria, Cape Verde and Gabon for having assumed the role of leaders of the three thematic groups respectively. The Ministers of the African Atlantic States emphasized the principle of establishing a progressive, collective and mutually supportive partnership between the African Atlantic States, with the ultimate aim of deepening the ties of cooperation and integration in the African Atlantic area as well as in the entire South Atlantic region. They also welcomed the steps taken to structure this partnership, notably through the drafting of the Action Plan of the process responsible for defining strategic priorities and guiding the collective actions of the Atlantic African States to meet common challenges and identify cooperation opportunities. The Ministers noted the need to revitalize this partnership through concrete cooperation actions and initiatives that will benefit stability and co-development in the Atlantic African space, as well as the importance of disseminating the vision, objectives and opportunities of the Atlantic African Partnership to both national actors in the countries of the region and to international actors. They also agreed to hold two ministerial meetings per year, one of which will be held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly sessions in New York. Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse

In a statement adopted at the end of a meeting chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, the ministers reaffirmed their common political will, as expressed in the Rabat Declaration of June 8, to make the Atlantic African space an area of peace, stability and shared prosperity. They also welcomed the establishment of the […]

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Rabat to Host Next Ministerial Meeting of African Atlantic States in 1st Quarter of 2023

In a statement adopted at the end of a meeting chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, the ministers reaffirmed their common political will, as expressed in the Rabat Declaration of June 8, to make the Atlantic African space an area of peace, stability and shared prosperity. They also welcomed the establishment of the […]

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Othman Benjelloun Foundation Donates 6 Mln Dirhams to Support Rehabilitation Programs for Female Inmates

The donation agreement was signed Thursday by the President of the Foundation, Othman Benjelloun, and the Delegate General for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation, Mohamed Salah Tamek, said a joint statement. The signing of this new agreement is in keeping with the fruitful cooperation between the DGAPR and the Othman Benjelloun Foundation, following the signing, in June 2021, of a 5Mln […]

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Morocco’s Official Reserve Assets Up 9.3%

During the week of September 15-21, 2022, the Dirham appreciated by 1.16% against the Euro and by 0.26% against the U.S. Dollar, according to BAM’s weekly indicators bulletin.   No auction operations were carried out on the foreign exchange market during this period.   Bank Al-Maghrib injected 101.7 billion Dirhams, including 37.3 billion Dirhams in the form of 7-day advances […]

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Morocco Beats Chile 2-0 in Friendly: First Success for Coach Walid Regragui

This is the first game of the Atlas Lions under the leadership of their new coach Walid Regragui, appointed in late August.   Regragui chose the duo Achraf Dari and Ghanem Saiss in defense, with Achraf Hakimi and Noussair Mazraoui as fullbacks. Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech started in the middle line, as did Youssef En-nesyri in the attack.   Although […]

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Morocco Reports 22 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours

A total of 24,904,081 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,399,818, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,809,273 people have received the third dose of the vaccine, while 48,144 people have received the fourth dose.   According to […]

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Morocco, Ivory Coast Establish Roadmap to Boost Film Co-production

In a statement to MAP on the occasion of the closing of the 4th edition of the Ivorian film week in Morocco Saidi stressed the fruitful cooperation between the CCM and the National Film Office of Côte d’Ivoire (ONAC-CI).   “Very fruitful meetings have been held between Moroccan directors and their Ivorian counterparts, the objective being to develop the film […]

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OIC: Morocco Underlines in New York Importance of Palestinian Cause in Action Taken Under Leadership of HM the King

The position of Morocco was and will remain clear and constant vis-à-vis the Palestinian issue which enjoys a special interest among all Moroccans, the minister said, speaking at the Annual Coordination Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OIC Member States held on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.   […]

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Morocco Holds ‘Central Position’ in Regional Environment (Belgian Official)

“Morocco occupies a central place in its regional environment and plays a full role with robust institutions guaranteeing the stability it enjoys,” Vervoort in an interview with M24, MAP’s 24-hour news channel, on the sidelines of his visit to the Kingdom.   On the diplomatic front, Morocco “has distinguished itself in recent years by an increased openness to Africa,” he […]

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UNGA: FM Holds Talks with Indian Peer

During this meeting, the two parties highlighted the strategic relationship between Morocco and India.   They also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of common interest.   This meeting took place on the sidelines of the general debate of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.   Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse

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