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This meeting is part of the strengthening of South-South cooperation relations consolidated by the Atlantic Initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI aimed at promoting access for the Sahel States to the Atlantic Ocean.
During this meeting, the two ministers praised the excellence of Moroccan-Nigerian cooperation relations, expressing their desire to promote them further, particularly in the transport sector, through the establishment of a working committee responsible for developing a general framework for technical cooperation for the exchange of expertise and the development of skills in this area.
Emphasis was also placed on prioritizing road safety as a fundamental axis of common work, by making the expertise of the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) available to the Nigerian side.
It is also about allowing Niger to benefit from Moroccan experience in the airport and civil aviation sector.
In a statement to the press following this meeting, the Nigerien minister indicated that he had examined the opportunities for access to the Atlantic coast offered by the port of Dakhla, currently under construction, expressing his pride that the implementation of this port infrastructure is being carried out 100% by Moroccan skills.
He also expressed his thanks to Morocco for its support of Niger, which has been committed, since June 2023, to a new dynamic aimed at preserving the dignity of the Nigerien people.
For his part, Mr. Abdeljalil affirmed that his department is fully prepared to lend a helping hand to this brother country, particularly in the field of transport, recalling that, in accordance with the High Royal Instructions, the Kingdom has made its road, rail and port infrastructure available to the Sahel countries.
The minister also extended an invitation to his Nigerien counterpart to participate in the 4th World Road Safety Conference, which will be held in Marrakech in February 2025.
The Nigerian minister took part last Friday in the 7th edition of the “Morocco Today Forum” (MTF) held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
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