Thawing of relations between France and Morocco in small steps
After long months of diplomatic crisis and tension, dialogue is resuming between Paris and Rabat. The two countries are now showing their desire to renew their relationship. The thaw is taking place gradually through small diplomatic steps. On Monday, Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, received the three sisters of the Moroccan sovereign, King Mohammed VI, at the Élysée, in a bid to “
heal the emotional
” according to some.
French President Emmanuel Macron with the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, in 2018 (Illustrative image). © FADEL SENNA / AFP
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The reception at the Élysée, Monday February 19, by Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, of the three royal highnesses of
Morocco
, was immortalized by a photo published on the Élysée Instagram account. A gesture which is part
of “the continuity of the historical relations of friendship between the Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic
”, we can read in the caption.
President Macron did not appear in the photo, but, assures the Élysée, he came to greet the guests. This meeting follows, it is said at the Élysée, “
recent telephone exchanges between the President of the Republic and King Mohammed VI
” which marks a warming and expresses the “new ambition” granted to this relationship.
These “
small diplomatic gestures have great importance
”
“
These small diplomatic gestures have great importance in improving relations
,” welcomes Christian Cambion, president of the France-Morocco friendship group in the Senate. The head of diplomacy Stéphane Séjourné told him that, on instructions from the head of state, he will make relations with Rabat “
a priority
”. Last week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed, before the National Assembly, his desire
to “open a new chapter in relations
” with Morocco.
According to our information, a delegation of Moroccan senators will visit France in May 2024. On the French side, it will be Gérard Larcher, the president of the Senate, who will soon be in Rabat.
Also read: Morocco appoints ambassador to France, post vacant for months
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