The Casablanca-Settat Region and Miami-Dade County lay the groundwork for their twinning agreement
A historic milestone was reached Thursday in Miami with the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a twinning agreement between the Casablanca-Settat Region and Miami-Dade County, Florida. This agreement aims to boost trade, tourism, cultural, and academic exchanges between the two parties.
The document was signed, on the Moroccan side, by Abdellatif Maâzouz, President of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council, and Mohamed Fenn, President of the Investment Commission at the Regional Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services. On the American side, it was signed by Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, accompanied by members of the Board of Commissioners, in the presence of Mrs. Chafika El Habti, Consul General of Morocco in Miami.
The agreement also seeks to promote sustainable development, strengthen cooperation in education, and encourage economic exchanges between the two regions.
In his address, Mr. Maâzouz emphasized that this partnership will turn both regions into a real bridge between the American and African continents, particularly through the development of maritime connectivity between Casablanca and Miami, for both tourism cruises and commercial freight.
The Regional President added that this partnership will help enhance the international reputation of Casablanca-Settat, drawing inspiration from Miami’s successful experience in business, tourism, and urban innovation.
For her part, Ms. Levine Cava stated that Miami-Dade County is committed, through this agreement, to sharing best practices and collaborating with the Casablanca-Settat Region in strategic sectors such as trade, entrepreneurship, tourism, and education.
The Mayor of Miami-Dade praised the strong ties of friendship between Morocco and the United States, noting that the future of this regional partnership looks very promising given the many similarities between the two regions, particularly in key sectors such as tourism, commerce, and industry.
Meanwhile, Ms. El Habti underlined that this agreement, which brings mutual benefits, will deepen economic, cultural, and institutional cooperation between the two sides of the Atlantic.
She stated that “this agreement opens new perspectives for cooperation in trade, education, culture, and technology,” while recalling that it reflects the depth of the strategic partnership and the historic friendship uniting Morocco and the United States, built on cooperation and mutual respect.
According to the signatories, this agreement forms part of the ongoing efforts to explore new avenues of partnership between Morocco and the United States and to strengthen human and cultural ties between the two friendly peoples.
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