The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albareshas maintained this Thursday a working breakfast with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Buritawith whom he reviewed the implementation of the Roadmap agreed between the two countries last spring to put an end to the bilateral crisis motivated by the presence in Spain of the leader of the Polisario Front, brahim ghali, and the flood of migrants who rushed over the borders of Ceuta. Albares has ensured that the points on the agenda are being met “point by point“, which will soon allow the celebration of a summit” at the highest level” between both countries “in the last week of January or the first of February”.
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Albares has used as achievements of said Roadmap the reduction of the illegal migratory flow from Morocco “by 20%“, in addition to an increase in commercial exchanges of a “30%reaching the 7,000 million euros“. In addition, it brought forward the next resumption “of merchandise traffic across the land borders of Ceuta and Melilla.” The holding of a Spanish-Moroccan summit with the participation of ministers and heads of government, will mark a radical change in the negative dynamics of the bilateral relations between both countries. Such an event is not celebrated for seven years Due to the progressive distancing between Madrid Y Rabat.
close cooperation
Next to the Spanish minister was his Moroccan counterpart, who, like Albares, said he was “satisfied” with the rate of application of the agreements, defining the current state of ties between the two governments as “close cooperation”, and promising the implementation of “all the points” contained in the work plan agreed a few months ago . Asked about the controversy that arose in Spain as a result of the events experienced last June, when 24 Sub-Saharan immigrants died trying to cross the fence that separates Melilla from Moroccan territory, Narita argued that in his country “an investigation has been opened” that has already produced “a report” and that, from the document, “there are lessons” to be learned. However, he has insisted on the “violent” and “organized” nature of the flood of people trying to enter the North African city, implying with his words that the response was up to the challenge. Human Rights Watch has demanded the opening of an “independent investigation” and impartial to determine what happened and identify those responsible.