Official Visit of the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces to Morocco

Pursuant to the Royal Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the Delegate Minister to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration received, on Monday at the headquarters of this administration in Rabat, Marshal Berhanu Gula Gellesh, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco from August 25 to 29, at the head of an important delegation.

Review of Bilateral Cooperation and Prospects for Strengthening It

A statement from the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces indicated that after reviewing the state of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense and the possibilities for strengthening it, the two officials expressed, during this meeting, their satisfaction with the distinguished level reached by the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, expressing their aspiration and shared desire to further strengthen these exemplary relations in the future.

Another Meeting with the Commander of the Southern Zone

On the same day, and by Royal Instructions from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, General Abdelfattah Louarak, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, received Marshal Berhanu Gula Gellesh at the headquarters of the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces.

Discussion of Ways to Enhance Cooperation

The same source emphasized that during the working session attended by the two delegations, the heads of the delegations discussed various aspects of cooperation, commending the level reached by the relations between the two armies. The officials also discussed ways to strengthen and expand this cooperation to include other areas of common interest.

Deep-Rooted Relations and Strategic Partnership

The bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, rooted in a rich and deep history, which have experienced a new dynamism since the historic visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to Addis Ababa in 2016, are evolving towards a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the common goals of the two countries, while contributing effectively to the development and stability of the African continent.

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