Royal Armed Forces (FAR) Inspector General and Commander of the Southern Zone, Major General Mohammed Berrid, co-chaired the 5th meeting of the Morocco-Mauritania Joint Military Committee with General Mokhtar Bela Chabane, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in Rabat on Tuesday.
The meeting underscored the strong ties of military cooperation between the Moroccan and Mauritanian armed forces and allowed the two parties to review the achievements of 2024 and outline activities for the 2025 cooperation program.
During the meeting, both military leaders welcomed cooperation between the two countries across various fields, particularly in security, defense, training, and the exchange of experience and expertise.
The two military officials highlighted the need to further strengthen cooperation between their armies in border security, combating illegal migration, and addressing cross-border criminal activities to ensure regional stability and address mutual challenges.
On the same day as the meeting, Abdellatif Loudiyi, Morocco’s Minister Delegate in charge of Defense Administration, received Chabane at the Defense Administration Headquarters in Rabat.
Loudiyi and Chabane said that they are satisfied with the close friendship and cooperation between the two nations, reaffirming their mutual ambition and desire to deepen ties in the future.
In July 2006, Morocco and Mauritania solidified their military cooperation which was established in 1971through the creation of the Joint Military Committee.