Lecourtier sees Morocco’s southern provinces as ‘new horizon’ for France’s methods

Morocco’s southern provinces signify a “new horizon” for France’s initiatives and techniques, French Ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier mentioned Tuesday in Laayoune.

Speaking to the press throughout his go to to the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra area, Lecourtier underlined that this journey goals to remodel French-Moroccan cooperation into tangible tasks throughout cultural, financial, social, instructional, and college sectors.

“We are looking forward to accelerating the implementation of emerging projects,” the ambassador underlined, emphasizing the readiness to launch new initiatives, particularly within the financial discipline, to grab various alternatives in Morocco’s southern provinces.

Lecourtier pointed to the go to of a considerable financial delegation to Laayoune and Dakhla, which intends to discover funding prospects in a variety of industries.

This go to, he identified, aligns with the assist expressed by French President Emmanuel Macron within the letter addressed to King Mohammed VI, stressing that the current and way forward for the Sahara lie inside Moroccan sovereignty.

While in Laayoune, the ambassador held discussions with key regional leaders, together with the President of the Regional Council, Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, and the President of the Communal Council, Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid, specializing in the dynamic growth efforts underway within the area.

The delegation additionally met with Abdeslam Bekrate, Wali of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra area and governor of Laayoune province, and attended an financial roadshow organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Morocco. This occasion introduced collectively round 50 French enterprise leaders and financial decision-makers with the purpose of figuring out partnership and funding alternatives within the area, establishing collaborative hyperlinks with Moroccan stakeholders, and exploring concrete tasks for funding.

In addition, Lecourtier visited the Paul Pascon French School, a part of the International Office for School and University Education (OSUI), together with a number of native tasks, witnessing firsthand the intensive efforts to foster sustainable and built-in growth in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra.