The Head of Government Receives the President of the French Senate

The Head of Government, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, accompanied by Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament and Government Spokesperson, received Mr. Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate of the French Republic, on Monday, February 24, 2025, in Rabat. Mr. Larcher is on a working visit to Morocco, which will also take him to the city of Laâyoune, where he will review development projects and programs initiated in the southern provinces of the Kingdom under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him.
This meeting was an opportunity to acknowledge France's stance in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a position reiterated during the state visit of the President of the French Republic, H.E. Emmanuel Macron, to Morocco in October 2024, at the invitation of His Majesty the King, may God assist him. This visit laid the foundation for elevating the partnership between the two countries to the level of a "reinforced exceptional partnership."
The Head of Government emphasized that this new dynamic in the Morocco-France partnership, driven by the two Heads of State, has given a decisive impetus to the multidimensional relations between the two countries by mobilizing various sectors to promote cooperation at bilateral, regional, and international levels.
 

The working visit of the President of the French Senate to Morocco will contribute to strengthening cooperation between legislative institutions in both countries and consolidating the bonds of friendship and collaboration between the Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic.
Participating in this meeting were Mr. Christian Cambon, President of the Morocco-France Friendship Group, Vice Presidents Mr. Hervé Marseille and Ms. Corinne Feret, Mr. Cédric Perrin, President of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces, as well as Mr. Christophe Lecourtier, the French Ambassador to Rabat.