French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to begin a two-day official visit to Morocco on Wednesday, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral ties and paving the way for a possible visit by King Mohammed VI to France, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Lecornu will be accompanied by a delegation of 12 ministers, including Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch as part of a High-Level Meeting between the two governments—the first such gathering since 2019.
According to AFP, the trip marks Lecornu's first foreign visit since taking office in the autumn of 2025.
Following an official military welcome on Wednesday evening, the French and Moroccan prime ministers will lay wreaths at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V on Thursday morning before holding bilateral talks.
A broader meeting between the two government delegations will then take place at Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where several bilateral agreements are expected to be signed.
The visit is intended to strengthen cooperation in key areas including the economy, security, migration and defense, AFP reported.
Relations between Paris and Rabat have improved significantly since French President Emmanuel Macron recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara in the summer of 2024.
AFP also recalled Macron's three-day state visit to Rabat in October 2024, where he received a warm official welcome. The visit marked the end of three years of strained relations, fueled in particular by allegations of espionage and a visa dispute, and concluded with the signing of numerous bilateral agreements.
