This reception was enhanced by the presence of eminent Brazilian personalities from various backgrounds, including Mr. Antonio Augusto Martins Cesar, Director of the Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Brasilia and the Moroccan community established in Brazil.
On this occasion, the Moroccan Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Nabil Adghoghi highlighted the “strategic potential” of the Moroccan-Brazilian partnership, particularly in the areas of food security, the green economy and maritime transport and air transport, emphasizing that the new agreements finalized or in progress between the two countries will, without doubt, give new impetus to this very promising partnership.
In this regard, he indicated that the year 2024 is also marked by major events in the bilateral agenda, citing as an example the opening, last January, by the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT ) of a commercial representation in Sao Paulo, the holding on May 13 in Brasilia, of the 3rd session of the Political Consultations, the organization of a Brazil-Morocco Business Forum next December, the reopening on December 7 of the Casablanca-Sao Paulo air link and the signing in May in Agadir of a memorandum of understanding between the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the Brazilian Federal Police relating to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation and exchange of experiences in the security field.
Stressing that Morocco has always been a melting pot of civilizations and cultural confluences, Mr. Adghoghi added that this particularity has shaped the identity of the Kingdom and consolidated its position on the world stage as an actor acting in the spaces Mediterranean, African and Atlantic.
In this sense, he highlighted the Royal Atlantic Initiative, the implementation of which will allow the countries of the Sahel to improve their connectivity with the different port platforms of Atlantic Africa, specifying that the completion of the project Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will facilitate energy connectivity between gas-producing countries, promote regional electricity market integration and benefit more than 400 million people.
In the same wake, he continued, the Tanger-Med port, the largest port platform in Africa and the Mediterranean, is today positioned as a highly competitive hub for the maritime corridors of the Atlantic coast. .
The ambassador also highlighted the sustained efforts of HM King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, to defend the Palestinian cause, as well as the actions carried out by the Kingdom to combat speeches hatred and the promotion of the principles of inter-religious dialogue and the values of tolerance, openness and mutual respect.
Referring to Morocco’s organization of the 2030 Football World Cup, with Spain and Portugal, he reported on the major infrastructure projects currently being implemented, with the stated ambition of attracting 26 million tourists.
Speaking on behalf of the Brazilian government, Mr. Martins César affirmed that Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, has initiated major reforms in the political, economic and social fields, stressing that these reforms, carried out in a spirit of pluralism and tolerance, have largely contributed to the prosperity of the Kingdom.
Over the past 25 years, the historic ties of friendship between the two countries have been strengthened and consolidated, assured the Brazilian official, noting that the historic visit of His Majesty the King to Brazil, 20 years ago, was a major turning point in these relations, characterized by a varied bilateral agenda and constructive dialogue in multilateral forums.
Welcoming the excellence of bilateral relations which are projecting towards new perspectives, Mr. Martins Cesar maintained that Brazil and Morocco, driven by common aspirations for development and peace, have been able to strengthen the traditional ties of friendship in the service of their mutual interests.