French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin plans to visit Morocco this month as the two countries try to move beyond their diplomatic dispute that began more than two years ago.
Thus, the French Minister of the Interior will be received by his Moroccan counterpart, Abdelouafi Laftit, for one-on-one discussions before the two parties hold an expanded working session covering various subjects of common interest. It will be Monday April 22.
Darmanin is also expected to address terrorism, migration, and security cooperation for the Olympic Games in Paris. Morocco plans to send some experts to the sporting event.
This visit comes two months after Rabat and Paris officially resolved their diplomatic dispute over the Sahara.
Although France initially supported Rabat’s autonomy plan in 2007, in recent years Paris has refrained from taking a clear position on the conflict, prioritizing efforts to improve relations with Algeria, an adversary of long-time supporter of Rabat and support of the Polisario Front.
During his visit to Rabat last week, French Foreign Trade Minister Franck Riester said the French Development Agency (AFD), through its private sector financing arm Proparco, could help finance projects in the region.
