The Moroccan and French foreign ministers affirmed Saturday during a joint press conference in Rabat that the two countries' views on regional and global issues are in line with the strong will of the two sides to develop bilateral relations.
Nasser Bourita and Jean-Yves le Drian denied having information regarding any US initiative for peace in the Middle East.
Le Drian reiterated France and the European Union’s opposition to Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
“France supports a two-state solution with Jerusalem as the capital of both,” said Le Drian.
France is yet to discover the content of the peace plan, promoted by Kushner, he said.
“Like all countries, Morocco does not know yet the content of any peace plan and will express its position when it is informed about the details of this initiative,” Bourita said.
He also said that the recent visit paid by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son in law and senior adviser, to Morocco touched on bilateral relations and developments in the Middle East only.
He explained that his talks with his French counterpart focused on the bilateral agenda of relations, which includes important dates, such as the upcoming visit of French President Emmanuel Macron.
He pointed out that a high-level meeting will be held soon in France between the two countries and will mark an opportunity to evaluate and develop mechanisms for bilateral partnership.
The two ministers also discussed the regional situation, especially in Libya, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Bourita announced that Morocco would soon host a meeting on international cooperation.
He also affirmed that Morocco supports the French initiative to organize the two-day “Summit of Two Banks” on June 23 in Marseille.
Le Drian, for his part, announced that Macron would pay a state visit to Morocco soon, adding that he can’t announce the date of the visit.
