The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks today, Friday, via videoconference with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly.

A statement from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that Bourita and his counterpart Joly praised, during these talks, the celebration this year of the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Canada in 1962, a celebration that will be marked by a series of joint events organized to consolidate the trade, human, and educational exchanges between the two countries, especially thanks to the significant Moroccan community residing in Canada.

On this occasion, both parties welcomed the excellent bilateral relations, expressing their desire to elevate the cooperation between the two countries to a rich, strong, and mutually beneficial strategic partnership by exploring the potentials offered by areas of common interest.

In this regard, the statement adds, it was agreed to define a joint roadmap during this year, which will also witness the launch of high-level political consultations.

On the other hand, both foreign ministers of the two countries, Bourita and Joly, expressed their satisfaction with the coordination between the two countries on multilateral issues.

The statement concluded that the talks between the two ministers also touched upon regional and international issues.