Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire ink military cooperation agreement

Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire have inked a military cooperation agreement destined to enhance military cooperation,particularly in the fields of training,exercises,military healthcare,technical assistance,and the exchange of expertise across various areas of mutual interest.

The agreement was initialed In Rabat Friday by Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense Administration,Abdeltif Loudyi,and Ivorian Minister of State,Minister of Defense,Téné Birahima Outtara,who is visiting Morocco at the head of a high-level delegation,the National Defense Administration said in statement.

This working visit is part of the efforts to bolster and diversify bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

During the meeting,Loudyi highlighted the Royal Initiative aimed at transforming the African Atlantic facade into a hub of economic integration,peace,stability and shared prosperity,by including the continent’s Atlantic countries,and enabling Atlantic Access for landlocked Sahel states.

For his part,the Ivorian official emphasized the highly strategic and priority nature of the partnership between Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco. He also praised King Mohammed VI’s commitment to South-South cooperation,and his support of African partners.

Both parties voiced their shared ambition and will to strengthen relations by implementing the provisions of the just-signed military cooperation agreement,which reflects the ties of friendship and mutual respect that unite the two countries,the statement said.