By Ghana News -SpyGhana.com
Morocco’s efforts to give the South-South cooperation a face full of solidarity, result in its continued commitment to noble causes of peace and development, as well as its constant position to express solidarity towards concerns of developing countries, and their aspirations for progress and well-being.
Morocco is also seeking to develop a strategy for tripartite cooperation to channel aid funds made available in the framework of international programs for the financing of infrastructure projects or socio-economic development in one or several African countries and to entrust those projects to Moroccan companies (consultancies, engineering companies, service providers …).
Morocco attaches great importance to national education by providing college scholarships to African students. More than 10,000 students pursue their studies each year in universities and schools through scholarships provided by Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI)
Morocco has initiated many African countries with triangular cooperation rich and varied, based on a true partnership and effective solidarity, in addition to cooperation programs implemented bilaterally. It has many advantages and allows many African countries to benefit from the know-how and expertise already experienced in the land of Africa and to overcome the lack of budgetary resources.
Given the multiple benefits of triangular cooperation, Morocco considers that this type of partnership can be a vehicle for supporting the efforts of developing countries in Africa and expresses its readiness to invest with donors and regional donors and international collaboration seeking to achieve tripartite programs for African countries. Morocco is eager to launch strategic partnerships with many African countries. So today His Majesty King Mohammed VI held talks with His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon, who is on a visit to Morocco. HM the King and the Gabonese President hailed the excellent and deep relations between the two countries, said a statement of the King’s Office, adding that these relations have recently witnessed great momentum, and which can serve as a model for South-South and pan-African cooperation.
The two leaders expressed common will to maintain this momentum and to open up promising horizons for both countries as well as their respective regions.
HM the King and the President of the Republic of Gabon welcomed the implementation of the decisions agreed upon during the royal visit in March 2013 in Gabon, and discussed ways to strengthen economic relations in various fields, mainly agriculture, following the visit by His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba in Morocco last April during which he attended the 6th Agriculture Fair chaired by His Majesty the King in Meknes, the statement added.
The Joint Commission in Rabat which was recently held in Rabat falls within the same spirit of Morocco’s commitment to lend full support to Gabon’s long-term sustainable development strategy.
Driven by a strong desire to further deepen cooperation the social and economic fields, His Majesty the King and the Gabonese President called on the state and private economic stakeholders and the civil society community of both countries to continue to explore partnership opportunities in promising growth sectors.
Mr. Ali Bongo reiterated the determination of Gabon to help Morocco towards strengthen ties with the Economic Community of Central African States and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa.
The two Heads of State also hailed the quality of political and strategic relations between the two brotherly countries, which continue to grow on a basis of common cultural and civilizational values.
President Ali Bongo Ondimba also reiterated the unwavering support of Gabon for the Moroccan stand on the Sahara issue as well as the Moroccan Sahara autonomy project as a fair and credible solution to this regional dispute, the statement said.
Morocco will continue to be present in Africa and reinforce south south cooperation to contribute to the development of the African continent and collaborate with American and European allies to bring peace and stability to this continent.
