Morocco, Israel sign three cooperation agreements

In a historic first since the normalisation of bilateral ties last year, Morocco and Israel have signed three cooperation agreements, with the aim of strengthening the relations between the two nations. On Wednesday, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid signed the memorandum of understanding on the establishment of mechanisms for political consultations, reports Xinhua news agency. They also signed another agreement to foster cooperation in culture, youth and sports, as well as an agreement on air services between the two countries. Bourita said the bilateral tie is becoming more dynamic, with the creation of five working teams covering research and innovation, tourism, aviation, agriculture, energy, environment, trade and investment. He also called for the resumption of negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis to reach a final, lasting and comprehensive solution based on the two-state solution living side by side in peace and security. (IANS)

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