Morocco advances plan to bolster domestic weapons production
Morocco has approved the creation of a new state-backed company aimed at developing industrial zones dedicated to domestic defense production,
Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the first Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. Bourita spoke of the importance of Morocco-Russian relations and issues of common interest. Speaking to Russian and African leaders in Sochi, Bourita pointed out key initiatives championed by King Mohammed VI, such as the Atlantic African Countries' Rabat Process, the Sahel’s Atlantic access project, and the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline.
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