The opening ceremony of the center, which offers just-in-time logistics services on finished products, raw materials and spare parts for industrial companies, was attended by the Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaou and the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdeljalil.
On this occasion, the UAE Minister of Economy stressed that this logistics center, in addition to its economic importance and investment, reflects the depth and strength of relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, especially between the leaders of the two countries.
This inauguration also attests to the willingness of both countries to increasingly support economic cooperation and benefit from their important experiences in vital value-added sectors, including the fields of transport and logistics, he noted.
Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri added that the indicators of the evolution of Emirati investments in Morocco, especially in recent years, in terms of quantity and quality, confirm that Morocco has become an important pole of attraction for foreign investment, especially in the north of the Kingdom.
This region, he continued, has an important geographical location as a link between Africa and Europe, in addition to its advanced infrastructure, noting that these factors have made the north of the Kingdom one of the most important regions in the world, especially in the logistics and industrial fields.
For her part, Fettah Alaoui welcomed the remarkable dimensions of this Emirati project, which is another building block of a distinguished economic cooperation and solid political relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates thanks to the wisdom and foresight of the leaders of both countries,
This is also thanks to the judicious vision of HM King Mohammed VI, who has made Morocco in recent years a reference in terms of balanced development, sustainable economy, and a unique regional industrial and logistical hub, Fettah Alaoui added.
For his part, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdeljali, noted that the UAE investment project can improve the logistics offer in northern Morocco, create new employment opportunities and support economic competitiveness and export dynamism.
In this regard, he added that the opening of this center also strengthens the development of cooperation between the two countries in the creation of quality logistics platforms in a region that has a port of reference in full structural transformation and development.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse