On Tuesday, Morocco and Zambia expressed their shared desire to deepen and broaden cooperation in a number of areas.
A joint communiqué issued following talks between the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Zambian counterpart, Stanley Kasongo Kakubo, said the meeting provided an opportunity to review bilateral
relations in various sectors, noting that the two sides held fruitful talks during which they welcomed the excellent ties of friendship and solidarity between the two countries.
On this occasion, the statement added, the two sides expressed their satisfaction at the sustained pace of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and agreed that there was scope for deepening and broadening cooperation in many areas, such as agriculture, renewable energies, education, vocational training,
tourism and infrastructure.
In this respect, the Moroccan Minister reiterated Morocco’s commitment to supporting the strengthening and development of Zambia’s human capacities, through the granting of scholarships and other training
programs.
For his part, Mr. Kakudo expressed his “deep gratitude” for Morocco’s actions to promote a developed education sector and a well-trained workforce in Zambia in particular, and in Africa in general, reports the same source.
Recognizing the significant economic potential offered by Morocco and Zambia, the two parties agreed to further develop and diversify their mutually beneficial sectoral partnership, the statement said, explaining that the aim is also to increase business opportunities, by ensuring an advantageous environment for Moroccan and Zambian
investors.
With this in mind, they agreed to initiate cooperation in the agricultural sector, by launching pilot projects in the fields of soil study, irrigation and fertilizers, and in the industrial sector, by encouraging the exchange of knowledge and expertise, with particular emphasis on the development of joint ventures in the manufacture of
electric cars, given the complementary nature of the two countries.
The two ministers also agreed to encourage the sectoral ministers of the two countries to strengthen their cooperation.
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of the Joint Cooperation Commission (JCC) as a key mechanism for strengthening ongoing collaboration between the two countries, and recognized the need to hold it regularly, the document said, adding that they agreed that the inaugural session of the JCC would be held on a date to be determined through diplomatic channels.
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