Morocco is a country of “strategic value” for Italy (Italian Interior Minister)
Rabat – The Kingdom of Morocco is a country of strategic value for Italy, assured Tuesday in Rabat, the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
In a statement to the press following his meeting with the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, Mr. Piantedosi indicated that the two ministries work in several areas of cooperation, including the migration issue and the fight against illegal immigration and security coordination.
And to note that the talks between the two parties were an opportunity to discuss “subjects of great importance” and to breathe new impetus into the joint working group bringing together civil servants and managers from the two departments with a view to examining on issues of common interest.
He also declared that he had sent an invitation to his Moroccan counterpart to visit Italy.
During this meeting, the two ministers examined various bilateral files and addressed major regional issues of common interest, linked to the Mediterranean area.
On this occasion, they underlined the importance of further strengthening the dynamic of cooperation between the two countries, particularly at the security and migration levels and agreed to consolidate the channels for exchanging expertise to better anticipate the common threats and challenges arising. by the activities of terrorist networks and cross-border organized crime groups.