towards a new milestone in Moroccan-American relations?

Beyond a victory for the Republicans over the Democrats, the election of Donald Trump could help strengthen relations with Morocco, analysis for Rue20Rachid Lazrak, university professor and president of the Center for Studies and Research for the Evaluation of Public Policies in North Africa.

The new American president, who recognized in December 2020, at the end of his first term, the Moroccan character of the Sahara, could continue this dynamic, thinks the expert who recalls certain decisions taken by Trump within the framework of cooperation with Morocco , including the establishment of an American consulate in Dakhla, in the Moroccan Sahara, development assistance and support in the fight against terrorism and economic development. “The current criterion lies in the activation of these agreements,” believes Lazraq.

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The university professor informs that “Morocco is progressing in the context of the geopolitical transformations that the region is experiencing and the numerous changes at the international level, ranging from the management of the question of territorial unity to its resolution by withdrawing the file from the fourth committee at the United Nations. This approach requires diplomatic efforts and the presentation of legal and factual arguments.”

And to continue: “Before initiating this procedure, Morocco must submit an official request to the General Secretariat of the United Nations. With this in mind, Morocco is working to mobilize the diplomatic support of the Member States of the General Assembly, requiring a two-thirds majority of the votes of the Member States present and voting in the General Assembly… Once the approval of the resolution obtained, the question is officially removed from the agenda of the fourth committee. “.