Morocco, Romania agree to boost diplomatic cooperation

Rabat, May 5 (IANS/MAP) Morocco and Romania have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here to cement diplomatic cooperation and a bilateral agreement in the area of training.

Under the MoU, signed by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Romanian counterpart Teodor Melescanu on Friday, the two parties agreed to hold regular consultations to review their bilateral relations.

In accordance with the MoU, the parties will exchange views on international and regional issues, including international political developments and regional conflicts or disputes, with a view to enhancing the positive role of the UN and other organizations in alleviating problems facing the international community.

As for the cooperation agreement, it was signed between the Moroccan Academy of Diplomatic Studies (AMED) and the Romanian Diplomatic Institute with the aim of establishing and consolidating mutual cooperation in the training of young diplomats as well as the exchange of experiences, information and documentation.

Melescanu praised the Moroccan-Romanian ties, based on "mutual respect" and the willingness of both countries to develop their relations in trade. He said Morocco remains Romania's most important trading partner in Africa and the Middle East.

For his part, Bourita expressed his country's willingness to deepen bilateral cooperation with Romania as well as triangular cooperation in favour of the African continent.