UAE Embassy in Rabat-Bilateral Relationship

The UAE-Moroccan relations have witnessed continuous development in all political, economic, and cultural fields, thanks to the high directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, may God protect him, and His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and the two leaderships follow a common desire, To enhance bilateral cooperation, and play an important role in the Arab and Islamic environment in order to consolidate the foundations of joint Arab action.
The UAE-Moroccan relations have witnessed important development in all fields, which is reflected in the continuous meetings between officials of the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, justice, judiciary, And media. The strength of the relations between the two countries is represented by the congruence of the views of the leaders of both countries towards bilateral, regional and international issues, and their desire to diversify the areas of economic and commercial cooperation, attract new investments, and achieve mutual benefit in various economic, cultural, media, social, technical, tourism, scientific and judicial fields.
The UAE-Moroccan Joint Committee was established on May 16th, 1985 in Rabat, and held its first session in Abu Dhabi from November 22nd to 24nd, 1988, headed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries. The second session was held in Rabat on June 25Th and 26Th, 2001, under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the time, and His Excellency Mohammed bin Issa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of morocco, while the third session was held in February 2004. In Abu Dhabi. The fourth session was held in Casablanca on July 22nd and 23rd, 2006. The fifth session was held in Abu Dhabi on May 22nd, 2018.
Bilateral relations between the two countries were recently marked by the opening of the United Arab Emirates Consulate in the city of Laayoune in the Moroccan Sahara on November 4th, 2020, in a step that confirms the UAE’s permanent support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, visited the Kingdom of Morocco, on Wednesday, January 20th, 2021, and was received by King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in Fez, where he conveyed to his Majesty a message from the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During this reception, the development of the bilateral partnership in various fields between the two countries was discussed.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, may God protect him, received King Mohammed VI of the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco, who made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates during the period from 4th to 5 th December 2023. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s discussions with his brother, King Mohammed VI, focused on bilateral issues. During these discussions, the two leaders expressed their pride in the depth of the bonds of true brotherhood that unite them, and the bonds of mutual appreciation. Following this official visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and King Mohammed VI, King of the Kingdom of Morocco, signed in Abu Dhabi, on December 4th, 2023, a declaration of an innovative, renewed and solid partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of developing Various areas of economic, trade and investment cooperation and moving them to qualitative horizons that meet the aspirations of the two countries and their peoples for development and growth.