"The concordance of Morocco's political positions and the GCC states on regional and international issues, in addition to support from the Gulf to Morocco's national issues headed by the defense of its southern provinces, and given the constant and effective solidarity of the Kingdom with the Gulf and its continuous interaction with their vital questions are for us a solid foundation to continue efforts to dedicate our strategic partnership and give more attention to cooperation in all priority areas for both parties," the minister said at the opening of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the GCC countries, Jordan and Morocco.

Mezouar said in this context that Morocco will remain loyal to its Arab roots and attached to the territorial unity of the Gulf countries, security and stability.

Morocco, as it has always been in its bilateral relations with each of the Gulf States, reacts with determination and responsibility whenever there is trouble, terrorist threat or danger, through a proactive approach in line with the self-defense legitimacy , preservation of acquired values, defense of religious, spiritual, and shared cultural principles, ensuring adequate conditions for achieving development able to prevent chaos and extremism, he added.

Mezouar also noted that the GCC remains, as highlighted HM King Mohammed VI in his speech to the 25th Arab summit on March 25 in Kuwait, "a successful model of regional integration in the process of Arab integration as harmonious and integrated regional groupings within the great Arab family, are likely to consolidate the foundations of the Arab house and greater solidarity and efficiency to the system. "

The Minister clarified that Morocco praised the efforts of the Custodian of the Holy Places, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who consolidated the organization cooperation of Gulf and therefore the Arab solidarity.

He further expressed the hope that relations between Morocco and the GCC will reach the level of expectations of both parties.

At the opening of the meeting, the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid Al-Attiyah, expressed, on behalf of the GCC States, his condolences and sympathy to Morocco following the human losses caused by bad weather occurred in Guelmime and other parts of southern Morocco.

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