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Morocco-Egypt relations

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Morocco-Egypt relations refers to the bilateral relations between Morocco and Egypt. Since independence, the two nations have maintained warm relations. Egypt has an embassy in Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Cairo. Both countries are members of the African Union, Arab League, GAFTA, Non-Aligned Movement, Group of 77, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Council of Arab Economic Unity.

Political support

Egypt has repeatedly reiterated its support for Morocco's territorial integrity. "Egypt has always backed Morocco's efforts to perfect its territorial integrity," Egyptian deputy minister of foreign affairs, Jamal-Eddine Bayoumi told Moroccan daily Al-Mounaataf. Bayoumi also stressed the need for Morocco and Egypt to consolidate trade relations among Arab states.

Economic cooperation

Morocco and Egypt are both signers of the Agadir Agreement for the Establishment of a Free Trade Zone between the Arabic Mediterranean Nations, signed in Rabat, Morocco on 25 February 2004. The agreement aimed at establishing a free trade area between Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco and it was seen as a possible first step in the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area as envisaged in the Barcelona Process. They are also founding members of GAFTA, a pact made by the Arab League to achieve a complete Arab economic bloc that can compete internationally.

See also

• Foreign relations of Egypt
• Foreign relations of Morocco
• Arab Maghreb Union
• Western Sahara War

References

1. "Egypt supports Morocco's territorial integrity, says FM". Arab news. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
2. "Egypt Arabic News". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.
3. "Full text of the Agreement (English version)". Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
4. Wippel, Steffen. "The Agadir Agreement and Open regionalism" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

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