Morocco to host Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa for official visit

Morocco is preparing to welcome Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa in the coming weeks. «On the agenda for this official visit: talks with King Mohammed VI and the reopening of the Syrian embassy in Rabat», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. It’s worth noting that Syria’s diplomatic mission in Morocco has been closed since July 2012, following Rabat’s decision to expel the last ambassador of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.

«Cooperation agreements are expected to be signed during the visit, in the presence of both heads of state. Moroccan and Syrian officials have been working on these agreements for several months. The Moroccan side has identified specific areas where it can support the new authorities in Damascus», the same source added.

In a congratulatory message sent on February 4 to mark Ahmed Al-Charaa’s appointment as President of the Syrian Arab Republic during the transitional period, King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s support for the Syrian people during «this delicate and decisive stage of their history», in line with the Kingdom’s longstanding position in favor of Syria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

On May 27, President Ahmed Al-Charaa’s government cut ties with the Polisario Front. In the presence of Moroccan representatives, the new Syrian authorities declared the separatist group persona non grata and shut down its offices in Damascus.