Skip to playerSkip to main content
  • 14 hours ago
France and Morocco move toward historic bilateral treaty during high-level talks

Jean-Noël Barrot visited Morocco for high-level discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, as both countries moved to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation.

READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/20/france-and-morocco-move-toward-historic-bilateral-treaty-during-high-level-talks

Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.

Africanews is available in English and French.
Website : www.africanews.com
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

Category

🗞
News
Transcript
00:01France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barraud in Morocco for high-level talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourrita,
00:09reaffirming France's strong support for Morocco's territorial integrity during the official visit.
00:15We have launched a unique initiative, as the minister mentioned, to establish a bilateral treaty between France and Morocco.
00:23For both Morocco and France, there are few countries with which we undertake such an endeavour,
00:29as far as France is concerned, this would be the first treaty of its kind with a non-European country.
00:38France and Morocco strengthening ties as officials confirm plans for a state visit by Mohammed VI to France,
00:46with trade and diplomacy high on the agenda.
00:53There will also be a state visit by King Mohammed VI to France.
00:57This visit will be marked in particularly by an unprecedented event, a Franco-Moroccan treaty,
01:05which will constitute an unprecedented political, legal and historic agreement between the two countries.
01:19Jean-Noël Barraud also reaffirming France's 2024 position, backing Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara,
01:28saying Morocco's autonomy plan remains the only path toward a lasting and negotiated solution.
Comments

Recommended