Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Bin Abdullah Al Saud welcomed on Wednesday evening in Marrakesh the close and fraternal relations uniting Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at a joint press briefing with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, at the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the Saudi FM highlighted the depth of relations between the two brotherly countries.
Saudi Arabia and Morocco celebrate this year the 65th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan also acknowledged the support of Morocco to the candidacy of Saudi Arabia to host the Universal Exhibition (Expo 2030).
The Saudi FM said that the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS was an opportunity to address various issues of common interest.
He then highlighted the success of the first session of Moroccan-Saudi political consultations, held recently in Riyadh, and which will continue next June in Rabat.
Regarding the fight against terrorism, Prince Faisal bin Farhan stressed the central role played by the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in the field of counter-terrorism, as well as the importance of cooperation and coordination between different countries to end this threat.
For his part, Bourita said that Rabat and Riyadh maintain permanent coordination relations, noting that “the supreme interests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are strategic interests for Morocco.”
He added that the talks were an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations, noting that the two kingdoms share the same views on several regional and international issues.
