In a press conference following his meeting with French Interior Minister Bruno Letaillot, Prime Minister Laftit said the meeting was an opportunity to address common interests and ways to further strengthen cooperation, in line with the ambitions and aspirations of King Mohammed VI. He said that. We support the “strengthened and exceptional partnership” between the President and His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
Regarding migration issues, in accordance with the declaration on the “Reinforced Exceptional Partnership” signed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, “our respective sectors contribute to shaping the global agenda.” “This includes facilitating legal movement, combating illegal immigration, and cooperating in re-entry and prevention of departure,” he added.
According to Luftit, this includes strengthening coordination between countries of origin, transit and destination, based on the principle of shared responsibility.
The minister added: “In line with the same declaration, we agreed to further strengthen security cooperation, which has been identified as a strategic area that is likely to require greater attention and efforts.”
“With regard to unaccompanied Moroccan minors, senior instructions have been given by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to repatriate officially identified UAMs,” he said, supporting the French authorities. recalled that an interdisciplinary team traveled to France in June 2018 to In December 2020, the Ministry of Justice of both countries signed a procedure outline for the joint return of UAM.
To this end, Morocco is preparing appropriate reception structures through protection and training centers, he said.
Mr. Laftit also noted that the issue of France’s territorial withdrawal obligations was a particular focus of attention for both sides, stressing that this issue would be addressed within the framework of common responsibilities.
“Overall, the Moroccan-French Permanent Joint Migration Group, which meets regularly, will make it possible to deal with all related issues smoothly, calmly and optimally,” he added.
Moroccan officials noted that the conference also served to highlight Saudi Arabia’s global strategy against drug and psychotropic drug trafficking, which is based on combating trafficking networks, reducing supplies, and strengthening international cooperation. .
“In terms of bilateral cooperation, Moroccan and French security services have a long-standing privileged relationship and are focused on dismantling these networks,” he concluded.
