Sierra Leone Hails Leadership of HM the King in Consolidation of South-South Cooperation

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Sierra Leone on Friday paid homage to the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His far-sighted Vision aimed at consolidating South-South cooperation and solidarity throughout the African continent. This praise was expressed in a joint communiqué issued at the end of the third session for the Joint Commission of Cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Sierra Leone, held in Dakhla under the co-chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and the Sierra Leonese Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, David J. Francis. According to the communiqué, the Sierra Leonese top diplomat welcomed the praiseworthy contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to the promotion of cohesion, peace and prosperity of the sub-region since the creation of the Mano River Union. Considerable attention was also devoted to the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, that will connect Nigerian gas to every coastal country in West Africa, up to the Mediterranean shore, reads the same source. They expressed confidence that this large-scale energy project will immensely boost the region’s economic integration, and benefit all the nations involved by unlocking their industrial potential and curbing their energy deficit, adds the document. On this occasion, Francis renewed his country’s active support in achieving the targets and fast-tracking the implementation of this transformative initiative. Furthermore, both co-chairs highlighted the strong and longstanding relations of fraternity and solidarity that bind the two countries, and praised the excellent bonds of friendship and mutual respect existing between their Heads of State, His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco and His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. For his part, Bourita hailed the remarkable development experienced by the Republic of Sierra Leone in recent years under the enlightened leadership of President Julius Maada Bio and reaffirmed the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to contribute to the efforts being deployed by the Government of Sierra Leone to further stimulate the economic and human development of the country.