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Morocco and Brazil, two nations that have cultivated a robust partnership grounded in mutual trust and shared ambition, are emerging as front-runners in a “new geopolitical articulation of the Atlantic,” according to Nabil Adghoghi, Morocco’s Ambassador to Brazil.
In an op-ed published Monday in “Diplomacy Business,” a Brazilian magazine specializing in international diplomacy and business affairs, Ambassador Adghoghi underscored the strong and multifaceted relationship between the two countries, highlighting their shared success in leveraging key sectors such as food security and maritime and air logistics, establishing a partnership driven by trust and ambition.
The ambassador emphasized Morocco’s unique position as one of the few countries with access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This strategic optimization, he noted, has been enhanced under the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who kindly outlined its contours to transform Morocco’s Atlantic facade into a hub for human communion, economic integration, and international influence.
Citing the shared geographic advantage of Morocco and Brazil, the ambassador highlighted their commitment to utilizing their maritime potential to benefit their populations. Both nations, he pointed out, simultaneously asserted respective sovereign rights over their territorial waters, exclusive economic zones, and continental shelf in 2020 under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The ambassador drew attention to Brazil’s South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (ZOPACAS), an initiative launched in 1986 involving 24 countries across the Atlantic, and Morocco’s ambitious projects such as the Dakhla Atlantique port, the Sahel logistics corridor, and the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, which connects energy infrastructure across 14 Atlantic-bordering African countries.
He also spotlighted Morocco’s Atlantic African States Process (PEAA), launched in 2020, aimed at fostering regional integration among 23 African Atlantic nations. This initiative focuses on three key pillars: security, the blue economy and energy, and sustainable development.
According to Ambassador Adghoghi, “these initiatives converge on a common goal: transforming the South Atlantic into a secure, economically integrated, and sustainable region, emphasizing that existing bilateral legal framework between Morocco and Brazil, covering defense, security, tax policy, and customs cooperation, provide a solid foundation for furthering this shared ambition.
The ambassador also highlighted Morocco and Brazil’s alignment in integrating the maritime dimension into their economic strategies, noting their commitment to addressing critical concepts such as nearshoring, blue economy, and maritime sovereignty, which have become key components of contemporary geo-economic frameworks.
Reflecting on the historical ties between Morocco and Brazil, which span over 150 years, Ambassador Adghoghi expressed confidence in their ability to unlock the Atlantic’s vast potential. From sustainable fishing and oceanographic research to enhanced logistics and the blue economy, the two nations are poised to redefine Atlantic geopolitics.
“The path ahead positions Morocco and Brazil as leaders in shaping a new geopolitical articulation of the Atlantic and as architects of an innovative geo-economic collaboration between the two shores of this high-potential region,” the Ambassador concluded .
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