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Arab Nations Seeking Closer Ties With Russia, Moroccan Foreign Minister Says
Arab Nations Seeking Closer Ties With Russia, Moroccan Foreign Minister Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Moroccan city of Marrakech to participate in the meeting of the... 20.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Arab nations are looking to upgrade their relationship with Russia to the level of strategic dialogue, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Marrakesh.The top Moroccan diplomat hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavron on Wednesday for talks that he said affirmed the spirit of cooperation between the two nations. He said Morocco wanted to draw up a roadmap for bolstering cooperation with Russia. Bourita emphasized Russia’s status as a global power, its historical presence in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as its deep ties to the Arab world and understanding of processes in the region — all of which gives it an edge in solving regional problems.
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Arab Nations Seeking Closer Ties With Russia, Moroccan Foreign Minister Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Moroccan city of Marrakech to participate in the meeting of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum. This was the first meeting of the forum in the ministerial format in the last four years, the previous session was held in Moscow in April 2019.
Arab nations are looking to upgrade their relationship with Russia to the level of strategic dialogue, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told the
Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Marrakesh.
"We are interested in raising the level of our interaction to strategic dialogue, so that this partnership is fruitful and in the interest of both sides, contributing to the strengthening of stability and security in the region," he told the plenary meeting.
The top Moroccan diplomat hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavron on Wednesday for talks that he said affirmed the
spirit of cooperation between the two nations. He said Morocco wanted to draw up a roadmap for bolstering cooperation with Russia.
"We are interested in moving closer together with Russia in such areas as politics, the economy and humanitarian affairs, in order to solve regional problems peacefully," he said.
Bourita emphasized Russia’s status as a global power, its historical presence in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as its deep ties to the Arab world and understanding of processes in the region — all of which gives it an edge in solving regional problems.
