Morocco, Cuba Start 'Unprecedented and Historic Era' in their Relations

Morocco and Cuba start "an unprecedented and historic era" in their bilateral relations, guided by a common desire to establish a genuine political dialogue and fruitful trade links, said, Wednesday in Rabat, Cuban ambassador to Morocco, Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo.

In a meeting with speaker of the House of Representatives, Habib El Malki, the Cuban diplomat praised the historic relations between the two countries and recalled the Kingdom's "unconditional support" for the resolution presented to the UN General Assembly calling for the lifting of the economic and financial embargo imposed on Cuba.

"The Cuban government pays particular attention to the development of its relations with Morocco in the socio-economic, political, cultural, academic, scientific and technical fields," he added, stressing that despite the economic, commercial and financial blockade Cuba is facing, the economic situation is improving thanks to strong GDP growth and strong import and export dynamics in recent years.

In this regard, the ambassador conveyed the invitation of the Cuban minister of Foreign Trade and Investment to his Moroccan counterpart to take part in the next trade fair in Havana.

He also expressed his country's desire to benefit from the Moroccan experience in legislative action and urged parliamentarians from both countries to work more closely together in this area.

Foreign minister Nasser Bourita received, Tuesday in Rabat, Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo who handed him a copy of his credentials as a plenipotentiary and extraordinary ambassador of his country to Morocco with residence in Paris.

This meeting is in line with the new dynamic, initiated by the historic visit of HM King Mohammed VI to Cuba and crowned by the resumption, in April 2017, of diplomatic relations between Rabat and Havana, ending the 37 years of rupture.

It also reflects the shared will to develop bilateral cooperation and strengthen relations of friendship and mutual respect.