Brussels - Rabat: Europe and the Arabs - Agencies
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch discussed, in Marrakesh, with Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, the strengthening of trade ties between Morocco and the European Union.
The Moroccan Prime Minister wrote - in a post on the X Twitter platform - “Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the Economy, in charge of economic and monetary policy, the fiscal field and the customs union, attended the meeting that was held on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the Bank and the International Monetary Fund.”
Akhannouch added that the meeting - which was attended by the Moroccan Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Minister in charge of the Budget - discussed the prospects for developing the strategic partnership between Morocco and the European Union, and ways to strengthen economic cooperation, especially in the field of renewable energies, to which the Moroccan King attaches special importance, in addition to developing trade exchanges. .
He explained that - during the meeting - the two European officials praised Morocco's exemplary management of the earthquake crisis, noting the good organization that Morocco demonstrated in hosting the annual meetings of the Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Marrakesh. According to what the Middle East News Agency reported on Saturday
According to a statement by the European Commission in Brussels, a number of European Commission members will participate this week in the 2023 annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Marrakesh, Morocco. This event brings together finance and development ministers, central bank governors, representatives of the private sector and civil society organizations to discuss key global economic and international development issues. Bilateral meetings will be held bringing together senior officials in the Commission with a number of ministers from Arab and other countries, according to what was stated in the statement, which indicated that yesterday, Friday, October 13, Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis met with several ministers, including Sergei Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine. Riad Mazour, Moroccan Minister of Trade. Commissioner Gentiloni participated in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and held a bilateral meeting with Sri Mulyani, Indonesian Minister of Finance. In the context of the 2023 IIF Annual Membership Meeting, Commissioner McGuinness will participate in a plenary conversation with Clay Lowry, Executive Vice President of IIF. She also met with Mehmet Simsik, Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance, and Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Chancellor for Finance of the Swiss Confederation.
Today, Saturday, October 14, Executive Vice President Dombrovskis met with Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco. He will also meet with Mohamed Maait, Egyptian Minister of Finance, Kristalina Georgieva, Director General of the International Monetary Fund, and others. He will also participate in the plenary session of the International Monetary and Financial Committee. Commissioner Gentiloni will participate in the G7-Africa Ministerial Roundtable and will hold bilateral meetings with Nadia Fattah Al-Alawi, Moroccan Minister of Finance, and Mohammed Al-Issis, Jordanian Minister of Finance.