Minister of Defence Jana Černochová and her Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudyi signed a government-to-government Agreement on Military Cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Kingdom of Morocco in Marrakesh. The signing of the agreement was preceded by a bilateral meeting with the Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defence Administration, with topics including defence and industrial cooperation and regional and global security situation. The meeting and the signature ceremony took place as part of the prestigious international Marrakech Air Show.
“I perceive the execution of the agreement as a significant step forward as testifies to solidification of our mutual relationship as well as to our interest to deepen cooperation, especially in the domain of the defence industry,” said Minister Černochová. “I firmly believe it will open up new options for us to strengthen defence and security cooperation and furnish new commercial and investment opportunities for the Czech defence and security industry,” she added.
The Agreement on Military Cooperation between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco was approved by the Czech Government in March of last year, and it sets a general framework for mutually beneficial military cooperation. It defines individual fields of cooperation between the two countries, thus establishing conditions for the development of the defence industry, training and exercises, research, protection against weapons of mass destruction and military history.
“The cooperation can for example take the form of high-level visits, exchange of information and experience or academic and field training activities. Specific activities will be developed based on the interest and possibilities of each party and will be subject to further discussions,” Minister Černochová noted.
The agreement also sets a framework for information security, claims settlement and healthcare matters. It is executed for the period of five years after which it will automatically be extended by one year.
The signature of the agreement took place after the very first bilateral meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Czech Republic and of the Kingdom of Morocco. During the meeting, Minister Černochová extended an invitation for Minister Loudyi to visit the Czech Republic.
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