Rabat – The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Slovenia stressed, here Tuesday, their determination to give a strong impetus to their bilateral relations.

Moroccan-Slovenian relations are founded in trust, mutual respect and a fruitful partnership, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita and Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, at a press briefing following their talks.

Fajon’s official visit to Morocco testifies to the positive momentum and distinguished relations between the two countries, as part of a shared desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation ties, said Bourita on this occasion.

He noted that Moroccan-Slovenian relations have witnessed a considerable development over the recent years, making the most of the convergence of views on a number of regional and international issues, noting that Slovenia remains one of the Kingdom’s reliable partners in various fields.

Welcoming Sl
ovenia’s decision to open a resident Embassy in Rabat, ‘which will give a strong impetus to bilateral relations,’ the Minister announced Morocco’s intention to follow suit with the opening of an embassy in Ljubljana by early 2025.

He also stressed the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation and making the most of economic potential, particularly in the automotive, aeronautics, tourism, food safety and pharmaceutical sectors.

The Minister also highlighted Slovenia’s role in promoting Morocco’s relations with the European Union, reaffirming that the country has always been an active player in the development of the Kingdom’s relations with the EU, in favor of a balanced and mutually beneficial partnership based on common interests and understanding of each party’s priorities.

Describing relations between Morocco and Slovenia as ‘excellent’, Fajon expressed her country’s desire to strengthen cooperation with the Kingdom in various areas of common interest.

Morocco is one of Slovenia’s most
important trade partners on African and Mediterranean levels, she said, expressing the wish to see this momentum extended to other key sectors, including economy, tourism, culture and education.

With regard to relations between Morocco and the EU, Fajon welcomed the Kingdom’s role in its ‘important and balanced’ partnership with the EU.

The Slovenian Foreign Minister is paying an official visit to Morocco, at the invitation of Bourita, to mark the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Slovenia.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse