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Ecuador hails Morocco’s reforms and role in Africa in Rabat

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Ecuador hails Morocco’s reforms and role in Africa in Rabat

Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes hailed in Rabat structural reforms carried out under King Mohammed VI and Morocco’s role in counter-terrorism and South-South cooperation, during talks with Nasser Bourita. A joint statement was issued after the meeting.

Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes highlighted in Rabat Moroccan initiatives promoting regional integration, stability and development in Africa, according to a joint statement issued after his talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes also presented Morocco as a strategic partner in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime, as well as in South-South cooperation, according to the same statement.

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