Morocco and Russia signed 11 cooperation agreements in the fields of customs, agriculture, trade, energy efficiency, renewable energies, nuclear energy as well as military cooperation. The agreements are also part of the momentum created by the visit paid by King Mohammed VI to Russia in March 2016 during which a deep strategic partnership was declared between the two countries. The Head of the Moroccan government also stressed the need to boost Morocco’s agricultural exports to Russia. He also expressed Russia’s willingness to share expertise with Morocco in the field of industry and strengthen cooperation in the military and security areas. Morocco’s total trade volume with Russia rose from some $200 million in 2001 to about $2.5 billion in 2016.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2017 23:26 UTC