Rabat — At the beginning of 2013, Youssef Amrani, Morocco's Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation reviewed the main features of Moroccan diplomacy in 2012, in an interview with Saad A. Tazi from Le Soir.
Youssef Amrani is Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the Government of Abdelilah Benkirane. This Istiqlal stalwart is also a seasoned veteran of diplomacy. Four times ambassador, he has climbed all of the levels in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the Secretary General between 2008 and 2011. Polyglot, jovial, and energetic, Youssef Amrani was willing to play the Question/Answer game with LE SOIR LES ECHOES. He provides a positive assessment of the actions undertaken by his ministry over the past year, but refuses all criticism of the Government to which he belongs as he defines himself as "disciplined soldier." He concentrated his remarks on his area of expertise: the country's continuity in its diplomacy; reframing the UN mediation on the Sahara; restructuring Morocco's policies toward the Arab world; deepening relations with the European Union; diversification of partnerships, and operationalizing Morocco's relationships in Africa. These are some themes developed in this interview with an emphasis on assessing 2012.
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