Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 8:55 PM
Dakhla – The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, Robert Dussey reiterated, Thursday in Dakhla, his country's constant support for the Moroccan Sahara.
"The opening of the Consulate General of Togo in Dakhla expresses support for the territorial integrity and national unity of Morocco," said Mr. Dussey, during a joint press briefing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, of African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Nasser Bourita, after the inauguration of this diplomatic representation.
The head of Togolese diplomacy also noted that the opening of his country's consulate general in the Moroccan Sahara expresses the desire to consolidate bilateral relations between the two countries.
On this occasion, Messrs. Bourita and Dussey signed an agreement on the abolition of visas for the benefit of Moroccan and Togolese nationals, holders of ordinary passports.
The inauguration ceremony took place in particular in the presence of the Ambassador Director General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI), Mohamed Methqal, the Wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, Governor of the province of Oued Eddahab, Lamine Benomar and the president of the region, El Khattat Yanja, as well as consuls accredited to Dakhla, local officials and elected officials.
With this new inauguration, the number of consulates opened in the southern provinces has increased to 27 (15 in Dakhla and 12 in Laâyoune).
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