Morocco – United Kingdom: a meeting to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of defense

Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration, received this Tuesday, October 1 in Rabat, Vice-Admiral Edward Ahlgren, British Senior Military Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, currently visiting work in Morocco.

During this meeting, which took place in the presence of the British ambassador in Rabat, the two officials reviewed the state of regional security and bilateral cooperation relations in the field of defense, indicates the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in a press release.

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The discussions focused particularly on examining ways and means to further boost this cooperation, particularly in terms of interoperability and the exchange of experience and expertise between the armed forces of the two countries. During these discussions, the British advisor praised the important role of the Kingdom, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, in the service of regional peace and stability.

The same day, and in execution of the King’s High Instructions, Lieutenant General Mohamed Berrid, Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the South Zone, received, at the level of the General Staff of the FAR in Rabat, Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the statement continued.

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The two officials discussed the different areas of bilateral cooperation between the FAR and the British Armed Forces, covering training, the exchange of visits and experiences, and the organization of combined exercises. On this occasion, the Inspector General of the FAR expressed the firm desire of the FAR to work to promote military cooperation with the British Armed Forces, and to expand it to other areas of common interest, in particular intelligence, border surveillance, electronic warfare and cyber defense.

Moroccan-British military cooperation is governed by the Framework Agreement on Military and Technical Cooperation signed in 1993, and by technical arrangements focused on strategic consultation, training and knowledge exchange, and above all on regular training. as part of joint exercises, notably those of “Jbel Sahara”, “Toubkal” and “African Lion”. The bilateral activities to be undertaken are scheduled according to a timetable established by a joint commission which is held annually and alternately in Rabat and London, the press release concludes.