2024-05-05 22:16:50
Russia and Morocco maintain “very good” cooperative relations in several areas, she indicated in a statement to MAP, on the sidelines of the second Africa-Russia Summit and Economic Forum, which is being held on 27 and 28 July in Saint Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia.
The Russian official thus underlined “the very good cooperation” that the two countries maintain in different spheres, including “the economy, finance, tourism, business and many other sectors.”
“We have a solid legal basis for this cooperation,” she said, referring to the Russia-Morocco strategic partnership agreement, implemented since 2002, and which was strengthened in 2016 by the signing of a “Declaration on the Deep Strategic Partnership”.
“We promote friendship and mutual respect with Morocco. This is a shining example of how to build relations between countries,” she said.
Ms. Zakharova, who was the guest of a meeting with African media as part of the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum, also highlighted the “traditionally good and friendly relations” between Moscow and Rabat, reviewing the progress of bilateral relations since the signing of the Russia-Morocco strategic partnership declaration in 2002.
In his opinion, there has been “a deepening of strategic relations with Morocco and this has borne fruit.”
Indeed, she explained, Morocco is one of the Russian Federation’s top three partners in Africa, noting, to this end, that the Kingdom is second in terms of exports and third in terms of imports.
“Trade has increased by more than 25% since 2021 and the same dynamics were observed during the first months of the current year,” noted Ms. Zakharova, noting that fishing is one of the main sectors of cooperation between the two countries.
Regarding the prospects for the development of commercial relations with Morocco, the spokesperson for Russian diplomacy indicated that Russian companies are interested in the development of the energy sector and the implementation of projects in the areas of high technology and logistics.
2024-05-05 22:16:50