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Strengthening ties between the UK and Morocco

Foreign Secretary William Hague met Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri in London on 10 March.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon William Hague
Published
10 March 2011
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Speaking after the meeting the Foreign Secretary said:

鈥淚 am committed to strengthening the UK鈥檚 ties with Morocco. Minister Fassi Fihri and I have agreed to establish a 鈥渂ilateral partnership agenda鈥� between our two countries. This will provide an excellent framework for improving co-operation between our two nations across a range of shared priorities.

鈥淲e discussed the speech delivered yesterday evening by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. I welcomed the King鈥檚 bold commitment to intensifying and quickening the pace of political and economic reform; his commitment to strengthening the independence of institutions and to engaging with the concerns of Moroccan society.

鈥淲e also shared views on the situation in Libya: I explained the UK鈥檚 continuing concern about the unacceptable conduct of the Qadhafi regime and set out the activity we are undertaking to increase pressure on Qadhafi and those around him鈥�.

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Published 10 March 2011