Azerbaijan, Morocco cancel visa regime

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, as part of a working visit to the Gambia, met with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita on May 4.

The views on various aspects of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Morocco were exchanged during the meeting, Report informs citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

While speaking about the current agenda of cooperation between the two countries, Bayramov noted the wide potential for developing cooperation between Azerbaijan and Morocco in trade, energy, education, inter-parliamentary relations and other spheres.

Bayramov also noted that the negotiations at such multilateral platforms as the UN, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and mutual support of countries at these platforms for each other’s positions play an important role in bilateral relations.

During the meeting, the ministers signed an agreement between the two countries to abolish the visa regime for holders of ordinary passports.