Bamako - The signing on Thursday of bilateral cooperation agreements heralds a new era in relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Mali, said Head of State of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
In a statement broadcast by Moroccan television channel Al Oula, Keita considered that the strengthening of ties between the two countries "is consistent with history, geography, and anthropology, noting that His Majesty the King is right to confirm the African identity of the kingdom."
Morocco and Mali are about to herald "a new happy beginning, with cooperation taking place in a climate of trust and brotherhood, he added.
King Mohammed VI and the Malian President chaired on Thursday the signing ceremony of seventeen bilateral cooperation, mainly in the fields of investment protection, livestock, industry, trade promotion, health, mining, oil and gas, finance, telecommunications, and vocational training.