Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita meets Trump’s Security Advisor

On Tuesday, April 8, in Washington, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with Mike Waltz, Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump. «The discussion focused on the multidimensional strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, as well as regional issues of common interest», stated the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.

Morocco’s Ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, also praised the «in-depth discussion» between Nasser Bourita and Mike Waltz. «A strategic dialogue marked by a clear and mutual commitment to elevate the U.S.-Morocco longstanding partnership and alliance through deeper security cooperation, economic ties, and shared efforts for regional stability», he noted in a tweet.

The Foreign Minister also met with his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, later on Tuesday in Washington. During their meeting, Rubio «reiterated that the United States recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and supports Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute».