On Wednesday in Rabat, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, received his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, who delivered a written message to King from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, according to a statement from Moroccan diplomacy. Badr Abdelatty underscored Egypt's commitment to strengthening relations with Morocco across various sectors. He expressed Egypt's desire to reinvigorate bilateral ties by organizing the Joint High Committee in Cairo and holding a session of the Coordination and Consultation Mechanism between the foreign ministers of both countries, as stated by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Egyptian minister also praised the success of the Egypt-Morocco Business Forum, held on May 4 in Cairo, which brought together 148 companies, including 74 Egyptian and 31 Moroccan firms. He announced that the Joint Trade Committee is scheduled to meet in October in Cairo. The two ministers also discussed several regional issues, notably the situation in Gaza. In this context, Badr Abdelatty commended the King of Morocco's presidency of the Al-Quds Committee and the committee's efforts in support of the Palestinian cause, according to the same source. For context, Nasser Bourita had met with his Egyptian counterpart on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab summit on Palestine, held on March 4 in Cairo. Badr Abdelatty also paid a working visit to Mauritania on May 26 and 27.
