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Spanish King’s First Visit To Morocco To Give More Impulse To Excellent Bilateral Ties: Ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — The official visit of Spain’s King Felipe VI to Morocco Monday is aimed at giving more impulse to the excellent strategic bilateral relations and consolidate the neighbourliness bonds, Moroccan state news agency MAP reported Morocco’s ambassador in Spain Mohammed Fadel Benyaich as saying.
“The visit has a tremendous importance for the two countries and for the two friend people and confirms the friendship, cooperation and mutual respect relations binding Morocco and Spain and the two Royal families,” he told MAP.
Benyaich said that King Felipe’s visit to Spain, a few days after his enthronement reflected the two leaders’ common will and resolve.
The statement was made available by the Moroccan embassy here.
According to an Al Jazeera report, Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe VI was sworn in as the new king in a low-key ceremony which supporters of monarchy in the country hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household.
According to MAP the Moroccan ministry of Royal household, protocol and chancellery, announced on July 9 that the King and Queen Dona Letizia will pay an official visit to Morocco on July 14-15 upon the invitation of King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
The Moroccan ambassador also noted that the “excellent ties of brotherhood” linking the two royal families were an asset in the vibrant bilateral cooperation that helped overcome “hardships that might arise sometimes,” MAP said.
“Presently, relations between Morocco and Spain are excellent,” said the ambassador who recalled the numerous exchange of visits between officials of the two countries in the last years.
Spain has also become Morocco’s first trade partner, ahead of France and the two countries have also intensified political, economic, social, cultural and human cooperation, said the ambassador.
He noted that the two countries are also endeavoring to explore new cooperation perspectives to take on the 21st century challenges, reports MAP.
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