French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is set to begin a two-day visit to Morocco on Wednesday, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral ties and paving the way for a possible visit by King Mohammed VI to France. According to AFP, Lecornu will be accompanied by a delegation of 12 ministers, including Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch as part of a High-Level Meeting between the two governments, the first such gathering since 2019. Relations between the two countries improved significantly after French President Emmanuel Macron recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in the summer of 2024. In October 2024, Macron made a three-day state visit to Rabat, where he received a warm official welcome. The visit marked the end of three years of strained relations, fueled in particular by allegations of espionage and a visa dispute, and concluded with the signing of numerous bilateral agreements. Wednesday’s trip marks Lecornu's first foreign visit since taking office in the autumn of 2025. Following an official military welcome on Wednesday evening, the French and Moroccan prime ministers will lay wreaths at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V on Thursday morning before holding bilateral talks. A broader meeting between the two government delegations will then take place at Morocco's Foreign Ministry, where several bilateral agreements are expected to be signed.
