Brazil, represented by its Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, applauded the openness and modernization underway in Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, labeling it as a “credible and influential partner on the international stage.”
Vieira, on his first official visit to Morocco, expressed this position through a Joint Communiqué adopted at the end of his talks, Friday, with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, in Rabat.
The two ministers engaged in a cordial discussion at their gathering, during which they touched upon several initiatives spearheaded by King Mohammed VI to foster stability, security and economic prosperity in African countries.
Discussions also focused on the recent Royal Atlantic Initiative, which aims to provide landlocked Sahel countries with access to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project, which seeks to promote regional integration and economic development along the African Atlantic coast and beyond.
Both officials expressed interest in further collaboration in the area of food security in Africa.
Vieira’s visit coincides with the 20th anniversary of the monarch’s state visit to Brazil in 2004, reflecting the strong ties between the two countries.