Morocco, ‘Key Actor’ in Security, NATO Says

NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, said on Wednesday in Rabat, that Morocco is a “key player” in security, describing the Kingdom as a “very important partner” for the Atlantic Alliance. “Morocco is a very important partner for us. It is a key actor in security matters,” Colomina told the press following his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita. The NATO senior official also said that the Kingdom is a “key actor” in the fight against terrorism, highlighting the “practical cooperation” between the two parties. The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative stated that he discussed with Bourita the opportunities and means to deepen the excellent political, civil and military cooperation between NATO and the Kingdom, recalling that Morocco is a member of the Mediterranean Dialogue, a partnership forum designed to promote security and stability throughout the Mediterranean basin. He also underlined that his visit to Morocco, the first as the NATO SG’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighborhood, aims to examine with “important interlocutors in the region” issues of common interest to “try to seek common solutions,” citing counter-terrorism, cyber-security, maritime security and migration challenges.