Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to meet King Mohammed VI during Morocco visit

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, currently visiting Morocco, will be received by King Mohammed VI in the coming hours, public broadcaster 24 Horas reported, citing official Moroccan sources. The Prime Minister's agenda reportedly includes a lunch with the King and a press briefing.

Notably, the Spanish government previously declined to confirm any such meeting. The last encounter between the two leaders occurred on April 7, 2022, marking the rapprochement between Rabat and Madrid after a year of tensions.

Quiero agradecer al jefe de Gobierno del Reino de Marruecos, Aziz Akhannouch, su recibimiento en Rabat.

Las relaciones con nuestro vecino, amigo y socio estratégico atraviesan por su mejor momento en décadas.

Con esta visita oficial damos un impulso a nuestra cooperación en… pic.twitter.com/G1qhTxHqO1

— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) February 21, 2024

Sanchez was not granted a royal audience during the 12th session of the Morocco-Spain High-Level Meeting in February 2023.

The Prime Minister has since arrived in Rabat and was welcomed by his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch.