Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has held talks in Rabat with a delegation of six US Senators from both Republican and Democratic parties on means to strengthen strategic relations between the two countries.
During Monday’s meeting, the two parties highlighted the various aspects of multi-sector bilateral cooperation, expressing their satisfaction with the positive trend in the volume of trade, which has risen from 43.4 billion dirhams in 2021 to 68.9 billion dirhams at present, said a statement from the premier’s office.
The two parties also emphasized Morocco's ability to act as a platform for American investment on in Africa, within the framework of a mutually beneficial partnership.
Akhannouch said bilateral relations between Rabat and Washington are based on close coordination on a range of regional and international issues, highlighting Morocco's leadership and its contribution to consolidating stability in the North Africa and Middle East region, according to the statement.
He also expressed the kingdom’s consideration for the US position, which in late 2020 recognized Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara and expressed its support for the autonomy plan as a serious, realistic and credible solution.
The statement said Monday’s talks also provided an opportunity to underline the age-old relations between the two countries, since the signing in 1787 of the Moroccan-American Peace and Friendship Treaty, the oldest ever signed by Washington with a third country.