RABAT, 28th October 2014 (WAM) – The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has announced that in line with the directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Kingdom of Morocco will provide an active support to the UAE in its fight against terrorism and its efforts to maintain regional and international peace and stability.
« This action, part of the tradition of successful partnership and strong solidarity between the two brotherly countries, reinforces a historic and multifaceted military and security cooperation with Gulf States, » the ministry said in a statement issued today.
« It supports and complements the other measures taken on the Moroccan territory to preserve the security and tranquility of Moroccan citizens face to the threat of international terrorism, » it added.
According to the ministry, the contribution of the kingdom will focus on military operational and intelligence aspects.
« In addition to its recognized international humanitarian operations and peacekeeping commitment, the Kingdom of Morocco has participated in several military operations to defend national security and territorial integrity of brotherly and friendly countries, including in Congo, Golan, Zaire (now DRC) and Saudi Arabia in 1990 following the invasion of Kuwait. Similarly, hundreds of Moroccan soldiers had, over several decades, been deployed on the UAE territory, as part of their contributions to training and security of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, » the statement said.
WAM, 29/10/2014