Russia and Morocco: Strong Growth in Trade Exchange and Increasing Cooperation

Dmitry Patrushev, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, announced a 30% increase in trade exchange between Russia and Morocco during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.

Meeting of the Russian-Moroccan Committee

This came during the eighth meeting of the Russian-Moroccan Committee for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, held in Moscow with the presence of Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

Patrushev confirmed that Morocco is one of Russia's most important partners in Africa, expressing his satisfaction with the continued development of dialogue between the two countries despite the current geopolitical circumstances, based on the joint declaration of the deep strategic partnership signed in 2016.


Prospects for Economic Cooperation

The Russian official pointed out the significant potential for enhancing economic cooperation, emphasizing Russia's interest in increasing its exports in the fields of:

Industry

Agriculture

Energy

Transport

Natural Resources

Cooperation in Education

Patrushev revealed that more than 4,000 Moroccan students are studying at Russian universities this academic year, confirming Moscow's readiness to strengthen cooperation in the fields of:

General Education

Vocational Education

Continuing Education


Framework for Bilateral Cooperation

The joint committee between the Russian and Moroccan governments for economic and scientific-technical cooperation is a solid institutional framework, established in 2003 and regularly working to enhance the partnership between the two countries.