Morocco, Burkina Faso sign package of cooperation accords

Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso chaired, in Ouagadougou Wednesday, the signing of five cooperation accords aimed at reinforcing the legal framework of bilateral relations.

The two African countries, which also signed a joint communique, agreed to consolidate cooperation in social and humanitarian fields, and to jointly explore the technical progress that contribute to sustainable development.

The accords also covered the transfer of patients for health care in Morocco, cultural cooperation in vocational training and cinematography, and crafts promotion.

The legal implements also include a decision by the Moroccan national airliner Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to service direct flights from Casablanca to Ouagadougou in the coming months.

In a message to President Compaore at the end of the official visit, the Moroccan king hailed the consolidation of bilateral cooperation and the two sides' convergence of views on the need to undertake collective actions to accelerate development in Africa and secure peace, and prosperity to its populations.

After Gabon and Burkina Faso, King Mohammed VI headed for Senegal the last leg of his three-nation African tour.

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