Morocco and Niger have reaffirmed their shared commitment to making their partnership a model of inter-African cooperation and bolstering bilateral relations.
In a joint Communiqué issued following the 5th session of the Joint Cooperation Commission, on Wednesday, April 8, in Niamey, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and his Niger counterpart, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, reiterated their shared commitment to making bilateral ties an exceptional model of inter-African cooperation, based on values of active solidarity, the exchange of best practices, mutual trust, and equitable sharing of benefits.
“This meeting is a key step in reaffirming the historic ties uniting our two countries and our shared commitment to elevating them to a multidimensional strategic partnership,” said MFA Bourita
On South-South cooperation, he added: “a constant strategic choice for Morocco and a fundamental pillar of its foreign policy.”
In addition, Bourita described the session as marking “a qualitative turning point” in bilateral cooperation and expressed hope it would be “a new beginning toward a more advanced phase” in relations.
Morocco and Niger revitalize ties
The two leaders also reaffirmed their will to further revitalize and diversify bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic and commercial spheres, as well as their shared ambition to promote an innovative and mutually beneficial public-private partnership (PPP) to serve as a benchmark for South-South cooperation on the African continent.
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The 5th Joint Cooperation Commission provided an opportunity to ink 14 agreements and memoranda of understanding covering several key sectors, namely road and rail transport, road safety, logistics, infrastructure, trade, industry, agriculture, land use planning and housing, youth, judicial cooperation, and the transfer of convicted persons, as well as academic and vocational training.
The talks also helped the two ministers examine various issues of common interest, both bilaterally and regionally, in a spirit of consultation and convergence of views.
At the close of the meeting, Bourita and Sangaré welcomed sustained bilateral cooperation, describing it as fruitful and mutually beneficial, and highlighted the promising prospects for diversifying and enshrining this partnership across all areas.
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Morocco and Niger enjoy a cordial diplomatic relationship that is progressively deepening and getting aligned for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
They have maintained strong ties, among other things, through Joint Commissions such as the 5th edition held in Niamey.
Through the leadership of King Mohammed VI and President Abdul Rahman Tiani, the two leaders have embraced a multidimensional strategic partnership focused on education, security, energy, health, infrastructure, and the private sector.
