Head of government Aziz Akhannouch held today discussions with the French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom.
During these discussions, which were attended by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fattah, and the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Faouzi Lakjaa, the two parties praised existing relations between Morocco and France, and the will of the two countries, led by King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron, to further collaboration, read a statements from Akhannouch’s cabinet.
The head of government advocated for “a new breath” between the two countries to keep pace with developments at all levels within a framework of close coordination.
“These discussions made it possible to identify the promising prospects for industrial cooperation between the two countries in important sectors, especially the green hydrogen sector,” pointing out that they “constituted an opportunity to praise the role of the French Development Agency in keeping pace with reforms and programs.”
The two sides discussed the importance of developing economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, especially since France is Morocco’s first partner in tourism revenues and foreign investments.
Bilateral trade exchanges in 2023 amounted to approximately 163.1 billion dirhams, an increase of approximately 33% compared to 2021.
