Liberia to open consulate in Dakhla

Liberia will open a consulate in the southern city of Dakhla, Liberian Foreign minister, Gbehzohngar Findley, announced Friday in Rabat.

In addition to the Liberian consulate in Casablanca and the embassy in Rabat, «we intend to improve our relations with Morocco and extend our services to new regions of the Kingdom», Findley pointed out at a press briefing following talks with the Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans abroad, Nasser Bourita.

The decision will further develop the long-standing bilateral relations between Liberia and Morocco, the Liberian top-diplomat added.

«As of next week, all the formalities will be completed and I will return for the opening of the consulate», he said.

For his part, Bourita expressed Morocco's thanks to Liberia for its clear and unwavering support for the Moroccanity of the Sahara at the level of regional and international organizations.

«Liberia has always been a reliable support for Morocco in all its diplomatic battles aimed at preserving its territorial integrity», Bourita pointed out.