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00:00Welcome everyone, delighted to see you in a new edition of the Média Marny's big news.
00:21Here are the headlines.
00:2222 agreements have been signed this Monday in Rabat on the occasion of the state visit
00:30made by French President Emmanuel Macron in Morocco on the invitation of His Majesty
00:36the King.
00:37More on this in this newspaper.
00:44This parliament will hold this Tuesday a joint session on the occasion of the speech
00:49that will be pronounced in front of the members of the House of Representatives and the House
00:54of Councilors by the President of the French Republic.
01:03In Israel, the parliament has decided to ban activities of the United Nations Agency
01:08for Palestinian Refugees, causing an international wave of negotiations on the release of hostages
01:14held in Gaza.
01:19We start this edition with the visit of the French President to Morocco.
01:36In a statement from the Royal Cabinet, His Majesty the King Mohammed VI held on Monday
01:42at the Royal Palace in Rabat meetings with the President of the French Republic Emmanuel
01:47Macron's three-day state visit to Morocco at the invitation of the sovereign.
01:51Interventions between the two heads of state were carried out on the way to a new era
01:57of strong relations between Morocco and France, as part of a partnership of renewed exceptions
02:03and a strategic roadmap for the years to come.
02:07The two heads of state have also called for an immediate cessation of attacks on Gaza
02:12and Lebanon, while emphasizing the priority of protecting civilian populations.
02:16The importance of guaranteeing and smoothing the course of sufficient humanitarian aid.
02:21The sovereign and the French President recalled the urgency to reactivate the peace process
02:27as part of the solution to two states with an independent Palestinian state on the borders
02:32of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as the capital.
02:37In addition, the President of the French Republic saluted the constructive role of His Majesty
02:43the King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, in the service of peace in the Middle East.
02:52In the dynamics of this state visit, 22 new agreements have been signed in front of His Majesty
02:59the King Mohammed VI and President Emmanuel Macron.
03:03Among those signed is, among others, the one between the OSF and Alstom for the provision
03:10of high-speed trains and their elements of support, with a statement of intention on financial cooperation
03:17in the railway sector, as well as the implementation of the Morocco offer for the hydrogen-green line
03:23signed with Total Energy.
03:31At the end of the signing ceremony of these agreements, the French and Moroccan ministers
03:36explained the content and scope of these instruments of partnership.
03:40I suggest you listen to the reaction of some French and Moroccan officials.
03:45I signed agreements concerning civil protection, civil security.
03:50It is simply an expression of friendship between our two countries.
03:55And I am very, very attached to this friendship between France and Morocco.
03:59Count on me to be able to deepen it.
04:02The first is a framework agreement that will allow us to consider natural risks
04:07that are important, to which our two countries have to face a close collaboration.
04:13And then the other is more specific.
04:15It concerns the fighting techniques against giant fires, forest fires in particular,
04:20with aerial instruments such as water bombers.
04:23As far as I am concerned in the cultural field, we will obviously have more and more important cooperation.
04:28I had already pre-signed agreements with my Moroccan counterpart at the Cannes festival last time
04:33on fund agreements that concern heritage.
04:37Because Morocco is very committed to its heritage.
04:41Its history is so strong in the appreciation of this heritage.
04:45Obviously in the book with the translation that we have this partnership in this field.
04:51In gaming, since you have a Minister of Culture who is very committed to this subject
04:57and is so engaged that we have signed a financial agreement, a training agreement,
05:01also a creation agreement, since both the National Center for Cinema and Partners,
05:06whether it is the Ministry of Culture, whether it is all the cultural and creative industries
05:10that are now partners with Morocco to provide financing,
05:13which also provides training, creation, but also what is called a mobility agreement.
05:18We are already very happy with the many signatures that have been made today
05:22in the energy sector, in the energy connectivity,
05:26in the connectivity between Africa, Europe and the Atlantic basin,
05:31and of course also the signature in the framework of the Morocco offer.
05:35Because it has allowed us to show a new dynamic,
05:39to show that this Morocco offer, which was made in all transparency
05:43and in all sincerity with the investors,
05:46it was a co-construction work with the investors
05:51to take into account the needs of the investors in a world that, I remind you,
05:57in a sector that, I remind you, is in full mutation of energy and hydrogen.
06:01And of course, you have also seen the signature in the maritime sector,
06:05the fuels that are also used in the maritime sector,
06:08methanol being also a very important fuel.
06:12The Director General of the National Office of Railways,
06:15Mohamed Rabih Akhli, said on Monday in Rabat that Morocco has committed
06:20after the successful experience of the high-speed train in a long-term plan
06:26to develop the railway network for the period 2024-2030
06:30in cooperation with French companies.
06:33I invite you to listen to him.
06:37After the successful test,
06:39following the commissioning of the high-speed railway line Alboraq
06:44connecting Tangier to Casablanca,
06:46Tangier to Quenetra,
06:48which is considered as a successful experience,
06:51Morocco has launched a plan to develop the railway network
06:58in the period 2020-2030.
07:05This plan includes important projects
07:08that will be completed before the start of the Football World Cup 2030.
07:13According to the royal orientations,
07:19the railway transport sector has a particular interest.
07:27In this context, and to extend the high-speed line to Marrakech,
07:35the National Office of Railways has launched offers for the supply of rams.
07:43The French group Alstom has managed to propose a better offer
07:47in terms of costs and financing.
07:54A protocol has been signed in front of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
07:58and French President Emmanuel Macron.
08:04The Parliament will hold a joint session on Tuesday
08:08in front of the members of the House of Representatives
08:12and the House of Councillors,
08:17led by French President Emmanuel Macron,
08:20who has been visiting Morocco since yesterday
08:23on the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
08:27A joint communiqué of the two chambers indicates
08:30that on this state visit,
08:32the presidents of the House of Representatives
08:35and the House of Councillors will meet
08:38at 11 a.m. in the Plenary Session Room
08:43at the House of Representatives for a joint session
08:46on the occasion of the speech
08:48which will be pronounced by the head of state.
08:55The partnership of the French group Renaud with the Moroccan government
09:00reflects the strategic position of the kingdom
09:03and its investment capacities internationally.
09:07The investments of foreign automobile groups in Morocco
09:11allow it to develop its ecosystem of the automobile market
09:15and to reach exemplary business figures.
09:18Look, this is a report signed by Yusra El Hlafi in Syria.
09:22The story is by Shaima Fekri.
09:27French investments in Morocco are the reflection of an economy
09:31which highlights the strategic relations of a kingdom
09:34which strengthens more and more its investment capacities.
09:38The French group Renaud,
09:40as part of its partnership with the Moroccan government,
09:43aims to create a global supply chain
09:46and to ensure a volume of investment of 10 billion dirhams
09:49and 50,000 new jobs.
09:51The implementation of this group in Morocco
09:54is added to the series of successes recorded in the national industry.
09:57Morocco is a highly attractive destination
10:00for foreign investors who wish to invest in Morocco
10:03thanks to its unique geographical position
10:06at the crossroads of Europe and Africa,
10:09but also thanks to its political, economic and social stability.
10:13Under the leadership of His Majesty the King
10:16and all the work carried out by the various successive governments
10:20and the various private public partnerships,
10:23Morocco is today the hub of the African automobile industry.
10:29This partnership offers great prospects for development,
10:32especially for young people
10:34who are at the heart of the development strategy of the automobile ecosystem.
10:39I take as an example our training institute
10:42called IFMIA Tangier,
10:44which is the result of a private-public partnership
10:47which is given to Renaud Delegation Management.
10:50We have provided about 3.5 million hours of training
10:54since its inception in 2011.
10:57Renaud has been able to develop its ecosystem
11:00since the start of its activities.
11:03Today, Renaud is considered a pillar country
11:06in the group's international strategy.
11:09Renaud Morocco is a local integration rate of more than 65%,
11:12more than 380,000 vehicles produced in 2023
11:15and 22 billion dirhams of taxes.
11:18Renaud Morocco is also a global leader
11:21in the development of the automobile industry.
11:24Renaud is a local integration rate of more than 65%,
11:27more than 380,000 vehicles produced in 2023
11:30and 22 billion dirhams of taxes.
11:44In international news,
11:46the Israeli parliament has decided to ban activities in Israel
11:49from the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees,
11:52provoking an international uproar
11:55on the basis of negotiations on the release of hostages
11:58held in Gaza.
12:00Several European capitals have denounced this ban,
12:03just like the UN and the WHO,
12:06while the UN is the main player in humanitarian operations
12:09in the Gaza Strip.
12:12It is devastated by more than a year of war
12:15between Israel and Hamas.
12:18Israel has long been very critical of the agency
12:21and has accused UN employees of having participated
12:24in the attack on October 7, 2023,
12:27despite the opposition of its American ally
12:30and the warning of the UN Security Council.
12:33The Knesset has adopted this text to an overwhelming majority
12:36that prohibits UN activities on Israeli territory,
12:39including in Jerusalem.
12:42This text should considerably disrupt the agency's activities
12:45while Israel strictly controls all entry
12:48and access to humanitarian aid to Gaza.
13:06I would now like to welcome the guest
13:09of the major newspaper,
13:12Morning Le Maroc.
13:15We have had a significant presidential visit
13:18since Monday,
13:21with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron
13:24responding to the invitation of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.
13:27It is a highly symbolic visit
13:30that aims to strengthen the historical and strategic links
13:33between the two countries.
13:36This is what we are going to talk about today.
13:39For this, we are live with my dear Thiam,
13:42who is a specialist in public relations.
13:45Hello, dear Thiam.
13:48Welcome.
13:54So, dear Thiam,
13:57let's start with the strategic importance
14:00of this state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron
14:03in Morocco, the first in six years.
14:06Yes, it was expected.
14:09You said that the importance of this visit is first of all this,
14:12because it was wanted by both parties,
14:15both Morocco and France,
14:18because six years after his last visit,
14:21it is a lot for partners of this size,
14:24of this level of relations,
14:27first political, economic, social, cultural,
14:30because it is not just a state-to-state relationship,
14:33it is much more than that,
14:36between Morocco and France,
14:39it is a historical relationship.
14:42So, it was expected.
14:45So, for this, the visit was important.
14:48One of the highlights of yesterday's day
14:51and the signing by His Majesty King Mohammed VI
14:54and French President Emmanuel Macron
14:57of the Related Declaration
15:00to the Strengthened Partnership
15:03between Morocco and France,
15:06is it a new step that is added
15:09to this dynamic of bilateral cooperation
15:12between Paris and Rabat?
15:15Yes, I think so.
15:18It is a new start,
15:21because the Elysée of Paris
15:24has already spoken of new bilateral chapters
15:27between Morocco and France,
15:31so it is a step forward.
15:34It is a bit trivial, but it is a step forward
15:37because 30 years is a lifetime.
15:40In any case, it allows a much longer vision
15:43and that would allow the actors
15:46on both sides of the Mediterranean
15:49to come and project themselves
15:52until afterwards.
15:55Because we remember that President Macron
15:58will no longer be there,
16:01he will no longer be in business,
16:04but he relaunches this relationship
16:07between Morocco and France,
16:10a relationship that was first qualified
16:13by the meetings, reconciliations,
16:16the end of the three-year turmoil, etc.
16:19We have not said anything,
16:22we have not even talked about a return
16:25of these meetings.
16:28Today, it shows the ambition
16:31of the two heads of state,
16:34the king of Morocco,
16:37His Majesty Mohamed VI,
16:40and President Emmanuel Macron.
16:43Two heads of state who are already
16:46ambitious to relaunch their relationship.
16:49I think it gives a great boost
16:52because it has dragged on for the last few years,
16:55almost three years of silence,
16:58of noise, let's put it that way,
17:01because there are a lot of elements
17:04that are at stake.
17:07This relationship is more than secular.
17:10It is the relationship between Morocco
17:13and France that does not date from today.
17:16I was talking about human relations first
17:19and the number of Moroccans,
17:22estimated at more than 800,000 Moroccans,
17:25at least Franco-Moroccans,
17:28who live between France and Morocco.
17:31A lot of French people are settled in Morocco.
17:34All this gives importance
17:37because there is human in it,
17:40there are human relations,
17:43relations of blood,
17:46of heads of state.
17:49When they meet,
17:52they talk about things that will
17:55relaunch the relationship.
17:58It must be said that in the meantime,
18:01Morocco has evolved enormously.
18:04We said that Morocco was mutated.
18:07It is more than a metamorphosis.
18:10Morocco has mutated since 25 years.
18:14It has given it a much greater importance
18:17internationally.
18:20It has become a privileged partner for France.
18:23A partner of the first level.
18:26A partner that will treat today equally
18:29because Morocco, in 25 years,
18:32has also transformed and mutated.
18:35Speaking of bilateral partnership
18:38between Morocco and France,
18:42Emmanuel Macron presided yesterday
18:45over the signing of a series of agreements
18:48on various areas,
18:51notably the high-speed line,
18:54education, cultural cooperation.
18:57Can you tell us about it?
19:00Yes, precisely because these are cases
19:03that have been in progress for three years,
19:06which are in late stage,
19:09it cannot be signed just like yesterday.
19:12Yesterday, it was the protocol side.
19:15Those who were working in surdine
19:18were not mediatized.
19:21Countries also work like that.
19:24We talked about noise, distance,
19:27but during this time,
19:30those who worked between the two countries
19:33continued to do it discreetly.
19:36Yesterday, we reached 22 agreements
19:39on investments that were signed.
19:42This is a very important area
19:45in which Morocco has made progress
19:48over the past few years,
19:51notably on the environment,
19:54renewable energies, mobility,
19:57infrastructure, transport.
20:00You mentioned the high-speed line.
20:03It is a key element of Morocco's development
20:06because it is very rare on the continent
20:09to find such infrastructure,
20:12especially in terms of rail, train and TGV.
20:15Morocco has given this ambition
20:18for the past ten years.
20:21We are already in 2012,
20:24since we opened the first railway lines.
20:27Since 2018, the high-speed line
20:31between Tangier and Casablanca
20:34will be extended to Marrakech
20:37and then to Agadir.
20:40Continuous ambitions do not stop.
20:43Morocco has this obligation
20:46to play this role
20:49because in 25 years,
20:52it has positioned itself much more strongly
20:55on the continent
20:59and this gives us a new role
21:02compared to its European partners.
21:05Morocco is at the doorstep
21:08of this Africa
21:11and it is an essential passage
21:14for France, Spain and Germany.
21:17This gives importance
21:20to all the co-operations
21:23that have been signed
21:27which were political and diplomatic.
21:30Today, these are open projects
21:33and projects that are already underway.
21:36These are projects that need to be developed
21:39especially in terms of railways.
21:42A word on this agreement
21:45between Paris and Rabat
21:48on renewable energies.
21:51An agreement that underlines
21:54the role of Africa in this area.
21:57This is a new area
22:00for a lot of people
22:03on the continent.
22:06At the time, when Morocco was launched
22:09in the solar, everyone shouted
22:12that it was too expensive
22:15and that technologies were not advanced.
22:18Morocco's choice was to say
22:21that this was also the role of the major states.
22:24I gave the tempo
22:27to this expression.
22:30Morocco was launched at this time
22:33and the number 1 gave the number 2
22:36and the number 3.
22:39Meanwhile, other technologies
22:42in this area have evolved
22:45and Morocco has only upgraded
22:48its knowledge in this area.
22:51It became an expertise 10 years later.
22:54It became a leader in this area
22:57by signing agreements yesterday
23:00on cooperation and investment
23:03to make it advance.
23:06It has taken another step.
23:09This time it will concern
23:12the desalination of the sea
23:15which is a new technology on the continent.
23:18It will also concern green hydrogen.
23:21This is also very new
23:24and it is intended for the European market
23:27and for the production.
23:30Morocco has positioned itself
23:33on new energy elements
23:36that are even more particular
23:39than solar or wind.
23:42They are almost playing fields
23:45for Morocco.
23:48It is very controlled.
23:51It practically runs on its own.
23:54Wind and sun are controlled.
23:57What is new is green hydrogen
24:00and Morocco is committed to this.
24:03Germany is also very interested.
24:06France is no longer alone in this sector.
24:10We have reached the end of our program.
24:13Thank you for this insight.
24:16You are a journalist and a specialist
24:19in public relations.
24:22Thank you, Sana.
24:25See you soon.
24:28This concludes this edition.
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