Morocco, Denmark discuss means to strengthen cooperation in migration issue

RABAT, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and Denmark have discussed means to strengthen cooperation in migration issue, a statement from Morocco's PM office said on Friday.

During a meeting between the Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani and speaker of the Danish Parliament Pia Kjaersgaard, El Othmani affirmed the will of Morocco to develop relations with Denmark in the field of illegal migration that concerns southern Mediterranean countries, the statement said.

He also highlighted Morocco's experience in managing the issue of sub-Saharan migrants, adding that the kingdom has adopted an approach through the strengthening of win-win economic partnerships.

Since 2013, Morocco has adopted a more liberal migration policy in 2013, which opened avenues for regularization of thousands of unauthorized migrants.

In recent years, Morocco has turned from a country of passage for illegal migrants to Europe, to a country of settlement for migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa, Syria and Iraq.

The two sides voiced also their shared will to develop bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism, a cross-border scourge that requires cooperation between the different countries of the world, it noted.

Speaker of the Danish Parliament hailed the development undertaken by Morocco in various fields, noting that stability in the kingdom has had a positive impact on other areas.

On an official visit to Morocco, she also met Speaker of Morocco's House of Representatives Lhbib El Maliki. Enditem