Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday reaffirmed the close ties shared with Bahrain, saying they were special, distinguished, and built on serenity, brotherhood, and lasting solidarity.
Bourita’s remarks were made during his opening speech at the inauguration ceremony of Bahrain’s newest consulate in the Moroccan city of Laayoune, located in Western Sahara.
More so, Bourita said the opening of Bahrain’s consulate general in Laayoune is an undeniable proof of the solidarity existing between the two countries.
This very strong diplomatic act is part of the constant support of this Gulf country for the defense of Morocco’s territorial integrity, and for the preservation of its unity, stability, and security, Bourita noted adding that Morocco has never failed, for its part, to support the stability and security of Bahrain, particularly in the face of Iranian interventions.
“The opening of the consulate general is a historic step which confirms Bahrain’s full support and solidarity with Morocco in its historical and legitimate rights over its Sahara”, said Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani during a joint press briefing with Bourita.
The Bahraini top diplomat indicated that the two countries are reaching today “an additional milestone in the building of their fraternal, friendly, and solidarity-based relations”, recalling that his country “has been and will always remain by the side of Morocco” in the defense of its territorial integrity and its sovereignty over the whole of its territory.
He also lauded the excellent bilateral ties, which constitute a model of relations between two brotherly states, expressing his country’s desire to further strengthen the multidimensional cooperation with Morocco, in accordance with the directives of the Bahraini Sovereign.
The Consulate General of Bahrain is the 10th diplomatic representation opened in the capital of the Moroccan Sahara in a year.
Bahrain has thus followed in the footsteps of the Union of the Comoros, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Zambia, and the United Arab Emirates.