Morocco and Israel sign trade deal, Israel is targeting annual trade volume of $500 million with Morocco.
This up from $131 million currently as the two countries look to broaden cooperation since they normalised relations in 2020, Israel’s economy minister said on Monday.
Orna Barbivai made the statement following talks in Rabat with Moroccan industry and trade minister Ryad Mezzour, with whom she signed a trade and investment cooperation deal.
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Morocco and Israel sign trade deal
Under this deal, the two countries commit to facilitating trade and investments in the aerospace, automobile, agri-food, textile and pharmaceutical industries in particular, Mezzour told reporters.
The agreement was part of the implementation of a deal to resume ties brokered by the Trump administration in 2020.
Cooperation agreement to facilitate investments
Earlier in the daythe two ministers discussed how a cooperation agreement to facilitate investments, would benefit both parties.
Barbivai discussed with her Moroccan counterpart Nadia Fettah Alaoui future agreements on investment incentives, customs cooperation and double taxation, Morocco’s economy and finance ministry said in a statement.
Morocco is also looking forward to cooperating with Israel in fields relating to industrial research and development and the setting up of industrial zones, Mezzour said.
Barbivai’s visit to Morocco comes three months after the two countries signed a defence pact.
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