Israel and Morocco meet to boost ties and cooperation
April 21, 2021 at 3:40 pm | Published in: Africa, Israel, Middle East, Morocco, News
Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita speaks upon the arrival of Israeli National Security Advisor at the Royal Palace in the Moroccan capital Rabat on December 22, 2020 [FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images]
April 21, 2021 at 3:40 pm
Israel's Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis met with the designated ambassador and head of the Moroccan Embassy yesterday to discuss the results of normalising ties and advancing further cooperation with each other.
Akunis assured Abdel Rahim Al-Bayoud that he would "work to promote joint ventures between the two countries" and that Israeli citizens, many of whom are immigrants from Morocco or have Moroccan ancestry, "are happy and excited about the relationship that is being forged."