Macron’s visit to Morocco: what are the challenges for Franco-Moroccan cooperation?

Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Rabat, from October 28 to 30, “marked the start of a new chapter in bilateral relations,” said Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During this historic trip, the French President and King Mohammed VI signed a declaration relating to the Strengthened Partnership, a document which, according to Bourita, “marks the expression of a renewed ambition for bilateral cooperation, firmly anchored in the principles of equality between States, transparency, solidarity and shared responsibility. In a magazine interview The Pointthe head of Moroccan diplomacy explained that this declaration “outlines the priority areas of collaboration – such as renewable energies or the modernization of railway and port infrastructures – called to become the foundations of an enriched and mutually beneficial relationship”.