An important Moroccan military delegation visits the United Arab Emirates

[The SC]

Abu Dhabi on September 28, 2021

General Du corps D'armee Belkheir Al Farouk, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, today in the UAE, discussed with Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for UAE Defense Affairs, in the presence of Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.

The Inspector General of the Moroccan Armed Forces expressed his happiness at visiting the UAE, stressing the Kingdom's keenness to strengthen its brotherly relations with the brotherly Gulf country.

Al-Farouq praised the great role played by the UAE in supporting Arab causes and maintaining the security, stability and identity of the region.
During the same meeting, the Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces described the relations between the two countries as deep and rooted, praising the pioneering and honorable roles played by the UAE in the region and the region and its support and assistance to the Kingdom of Morocco in various fields.

General Belkheir also praised the UAE's urgent humanitarian initiatives and medical supplies to support the efforts of institutions in all countries in facing the repercussions of the "Corona" pandemic.

For his part, the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs stressed the strength, depth and distinction of relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, which are based on the historical dimension, mutual brotherly interests, and military, economic and development partnerships, which serve the comprehensive development of the two countries, as well as their cooperation on issues of concern to the Arab region.

With American and Israeli technologies and Emirati investments, Al-Farouq's visit to Abu Dhabi opens the way for Morocco's plan for military industries​

General Belkheir Farouk, the new Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, arrived in the United Arab Emirates, on his first visit outside Morocco, where he met with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, who is also the de facto ruler of the UAE under His brother Khalifa bin Zayed fell ill, which indicates that this visit has long-term strategic motives, one of which is related to the Kingdom's ambition to enter the world of military industries, according to data obtained by the newspaper.

Al-Farouq moved to Abu Dhabi accompanied by a group of first-rank leaders in the Moroccan army. He also met with Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Major General Saleh bin Mujran Al-Amiri, commander of joint operations at the Ministry of Defense. It was interesting to note that the official UAE news agency focused on that officials The two countries discussed "cooperation and joint coordination in the fields of military and defense affairs and ways to develop them."

This visit comes ahead of an upcoming visit by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Rabat, during which he is expected to be received by the delegated minister in charge of the National Defense Administration in the formation of the new Moroccan government. And field accompaniment by Israel and the United States of America on the one hand, in return for the entry of the UAE at the level of investments and project financing.

Recently, news has surfaced in this direction, specifically regarding the future Moroccan-Israeli military cooperation, which will move from the acquisition of military aviation technology to its local manufacture, through a project recently revealed by the “Africa Intelligence” website, which stated that the Kingdom plans to establish a production line for aircraft Drone suicide bombers, which Israel is a pioneer in its manufacture, as she expected that the project would start in partnership between the Kingdom and the Hebrew state.

Before the UAE and Israel, Morocco had opened the door to cooperation in the field of military industries to the United States of America. In October of last year, a meeting received Abdellatif Loudi, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, and General Abdel Fattah Al Warraq, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces At that time, the US Secretary of State for Defense, Mark Esper, during which Lodiyi suggested to Esper "the promotion of joint projects to invest in Morocco in the defense industry sector in order to stimulate the transfer of technology and the gradual construction of the strategic independence of the Kingdom in this field."

Morocco had completed the legal ground for the establishment of military industries on the territory of the Kingdom, after the entry into force of Law No. 10.20 on defense and security equipment and ammunition following its publication in the Official Gazette last August, a law that encourages investment in this field, which will be under the eyes of the National Committee. For defense and security equipment and supplies, weapons and ammunition, which includes military and security industries, including heavy machinery and weapons.


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