The king was received Mohammed VI President Macron is visiting Kingdom of Morocco For a period of 3 days, during which bilateral discussions will be held with the King and the Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch As well as giving a speech Moroccan Parliament.
France The visit was paved for by a declaration of support for the plan for autonomy in the Sahara. It is expected that the visit will be crowned by the signing of a number of agreements between the two countries, considering Morocco as a partner. France The first commercial enterprise on the African continent.
“A new chapter of relationships”
In this context, the academic and political researcher Hassan Qartit said, “This visit writes a new chapter in relations between Morocco and France, the entry point of which is political and diplomatic, which is recognition of the Moroccanity of the Sahara and support.” Autonomy Initiative As stated in Macron’s letter to Mohammed VI in August of this year.
In his speech to the “Newsroom” on the “Sky News Arabia” channel, Iqritit explained that “the visit will enable the necessary political climate to be softened for the economic partnership between the two countries after the silent diplomatic crisis or the stage of cooling in relations caused by some events that greatly harmed French interests.”
Qartit believes that there is “political awareness and awareness among the political class and elites, and great pressure from French circles on the presidency to remedy the situation and join the countries that recognized the Moroccan Sahara, especially the American and Spanish recognition.”
He pointed out that “France It has historically had a very strong economic and political relationship with Morocco, and although France was not hostile to Morocco and supported it politically on many issues, its position on the Sahara was extreme.”
He stated that “the Kingdom of Morocco was clear regarding concluding partnerships and reformulating the relationship with allies and partners on the basis of recognition of the Moroccanity of the Sahara.”
Qartit pointed out, “What are you waiting for? Rabat From Paris, it is clear that the French political position of recognizing the Moroccanity of the Sahara has been lowered diplomatically and on the ground. Through pressure in France’s areas of influence across the world, we have entered the stages of ending this artificial dispute over the Moroccanity of the Sahara and ending it once and for all.”
He stressed that the goal of the visit is “to correct the interests that have been damaged and to advance the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially since the economic plan that Macron launched in 2021, with a financial envelope of 100 billion euros, consists of 4 axes that intersect thematically with Moroccan strategy For the year 2035 and the development model related to the diversification of industrial sectors, especially Automotive sector And the modern technology sector and the renewable energy sector.”
He stated that “the financial envelope that France allocated to renewable energies constitutes 30 percent of this amount, and therefore there are tremendous opportunities for French investors and businessmen who attended within the CAC 40 group, which is considered a lever in French economy“.
The academic and political researcher concluded his speech by saying, “We are facing a new phase that will culminate in major trade agreements.”
