Rabat – France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati arrived in South Morocco on Monday to attend an official visit together with her Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
The trip follows France’s recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan About the region and reflects a change in cultural and political engagement.
The visit Started in Tarfaya, where the two ministers toured the historic Casa del Mar, a landmark that set for the restoration.
They also stopped in Tarfayas Kasbah and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Museum, which were housed in the former residence of the French writer and aviator.
The two ministers visited Laayoune, where Dati and Bensaid opened the Alliance Française, a cultural center that offers new skills and opportunities for exchange in the local communities.
They also visited Mohammed VI Library, an important Moroccan cultural institution.
The tour was expanded to Dakhla, where the two ministers opened a new branch of the High Institute of Audiovisual and Cinema Professions (ISMAC).
The center will train young experts in cinema and media, improve the creative industry Morocco and offer means to access cultural training in the region.
The data agenda of Dat in Morocco continues on Tuesday with further discussions and the signing of agreements in culture, art and cinema.
This trip is the first visit of a French government official in the southern provinces of Morocco and confirmed the developing attitude of France in the region.
Dati’s visit is based on the state visit by President Emmanuel Macron in Morocco last October, which marked a turning point in France in North African politics.
This official trip reflects a new dawn of reciprocity and mutual respect in the diplomatic relationships between the two countries.
