Washington – A Group of U.S. lawmakers announced the establishment of the “Congressional Morocco Caucus” for the 112th Congress, with the aim of deepening the economic and strategic relations between Rabat and Washington.
³We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Congressional Morocco Caucus for the 112th Congress. The Morocco Caucus will be a bipartisan group of Members committed to deepening the economic and strategic relationship between the United States and Morocco,² said the initiators of the Caucus in a letter to their fellow congressmen.
They recalled that Morocco and the U.S. enjoy long-standing friendship relations, describing that the Kingdom as a ³vital² ally in North Africa and ³a strategic friend that shares our values and aspirations.²
Most recently, said the letter signed by congressmen
Mario-Diaz-Balart, Bennie Thompson, Loretta Sanchez et Michael G. Grimm, Morocco held a constitutional referendum and implemented ³far-reaching democratic reforms.²
They added that the Kingdom ³has long been a strong partner on security issues, a strong trading partner for U.S. business, and is a regional leader on democratic reforms.²
With the recent events taking place in the region, Morocco-U.S. relations have gained a strategic importance, underlined the signatories of the letter, stressing the need to ³work together to ensure the success of their democratic aspirations.²
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