Morocco-EU Association Council: The EU commends the role of His Majesty the King, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and underlines the importance of the Royal Atlantic Initiative

The joint Communiqué issued at the end of the 15th session of the Morocco-EU Association Council also welcomed “the constructive and visionary role played by Morocco in regional cooperation initiatives,” with discussions between the two parties focusing on major developments in common neighboring countries, with particular emphasis on the Initiative for Atlantic African States.

Launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in 2022, this major geostrategic Initiative brings together the 23 African countries bordering the Atlantic and aims to structure the African Atlantic zone into an area of dialogue and cooperation to promote stability and co-development, as well as better integration of the region’s economies.

The Morocco-EU political dialogue, which took place during this session of the Association Council, illustrated the relevance of His Majesty the King’s strategic vision and Morocco’s role as a provider of peace, stability, and co-constructed development in its regional areas.

In addition to the co-chairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Mr. Nasser Bourita and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, the 15th session of the Association Council was attended by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica, and several European foreign ministers, notably from Spain, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, and Malta, as well as senior representatives from all EU member States.