Head of Government Receives President of Saudi Shura Council

Rabat - Head of Government Saad Dine El Otmani met, on Monday in Rabat, with President of the Saudi Shura Council Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Al-Sheikh, who is on a visit to the kingdom, on means to develop the Moroccan-Saudi relations. During these talks, the two sides affirmed the will of the two kingdoms to work together to develop bilateral cooperation in the economic, political and diplomatic fields, said a statement from the Department of the Head of Government. The Head of Government welcomed, on this occasion, the good relations uniting the two countries, which match the bilateral fraternal and historical ties, it added.

El Otmani also lauded Saudi Arabia's position on the Moroccan Sahara issue, noting that HM King Mohammed VI attaches great importance to stability and security and that the countries' sovereignty and peoples' interests must take precedence over all other considerations. For his part, Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Al-Sheikh welcomed the major projects launched by Morocco, especially under the reign of HM King Mohammed VI, citing as an example the Tangier-Med port and the Noor solar power station for renewable energy. The Saudi official also stressed the need to develop diplomatic and parliamentary cooperation and to consolidate bilateral cooperation on all the issues that require more coordination. This meeting took place in the presence of the Saudi ambassador in Rabat and several parliamentarians and other figures accompanying the President of the Saudi Shura Council.