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 Morocco |  Peru |
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| Embassy of Morocco, Lima | Embassy of Peru, Rabat |
Morocco–Peru relations refers to thecurrent and historical relations between theRepublic of Peru and theKingdom of Morocco. Both countries are members of theNon-Aligned Movement, theWorld Trade Organitation and theUnited Nations.
Although generally amicable, relations between both countries have been affected by theWestern Sahara conflict, specifically the establishment ofrelations between Peru and theSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[1][2]
Relations were officially established on June 27, 1964, during the governments of Peruvian presidentFernando Belaúnde andHassan II of Morocco.[3] The embassy, concurrently accredited toAlgeria andTunisia, was inaugurated by diplomatAdhemar Montagne Sánchez [es].[3]
The 2004 visit ofMohammed VI to Peru, the firstArab,Muslim andAfrican Head of State in the South American country, led to the strengthening of Peruvian-Moroccan relations.[4]
In 1999, and from 2012 to the present day, Peru has sent troops to theUnited Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.[5]
In 2014, the Peruvian presidentOllanta Humala, through a representative inRabat, gave a speech on the relations both countries in front of the then prime ministerAbdelilah Benkirane. The Moroccan government created a public space in Rabat called Peru Plaza.[6]
In 2019, the thenPresident of theCongress of Peru,Daniel Salaverry, stated that "Peru has maintained diplomatic relations with Morocco for more than fifty years. Time during which these ties have been strengthened through delegations that have visited both countries" in front of the Moroccan ambassador Youssef Balla.[7]
On May 10, 2023, the embassy of Morocco in Lima held the first edition of theLimaCaftan Fashion Show, a charity event dedicated to improving the services of the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) inBreña.[8]
Peru maintained an embassy in Rabat, which closed from 1973 to 1986 due to the unavailability of achargé d'affaires. During this time, theambassador in Madrid was accredited to the country, and Peru established diplomatic relations with theSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which did not appear to disturb its relations with Morocco.[9][10]
After relations with the SADR were frozen in 1996,[11] Peru maintained an ambiguous position on the recognition of theSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, maintaining ade facto legitimization from the government ofAlberto Fujimori (1990-2000) to theMoroccan occupation of Western Sahara, which is not unrecognized by the international community.[12] This position was seen again when in September 2017 the representative of the SADR,Khadijetou El Mokhtar, was prohibited from leavingJorge Chávez International Airport. El Mohtar had to meet with the then presidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski, which ultimately did not happen.[13]
On September 9, 2021, during the government ofPedro Castillo, Peru re-established diplomatic relations with the SADR,[14] which was criticised by the Congress of Peru.[15]
In 2022, the PeruvianMinistry of Foreign Affairs announced that it suspended its relations with the SADR and that it instead "values the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco," also mentioning that it would improve its relations with the country through commercial trade, includingfertilizer.[16] This particular item was highlighted by some commentators, who noted that theMoroccan-controlled area of Western Sahara are home to the largest open-airphosphate mines in the world, with phosphate being fundamental in the manufacturing of fertilizers.[2] Despite this, relations were again re-established with the SADR in September of the same year.[17]
High-level visit from Morocco to Peru
The commercial exchange between Morocco and Peru in the mid-2010s reachedUS$ 24 million.[20] In 2015, the governments of both countries began talks for the creation of afree trade agreement.[21]
En lo que respecta al Africa sahariana y el Medio Oriente, además de la reapertura de la Embajada del Perú en Marruecos, se han establecido relaciones diplomáticas con Arabia Saudita en abril de 1986, con Bahrein y Oman en mayo de 1986 y con los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en junio de 1986. Además, se han establecido relaciones con el Reino Hachemita de Jordania en octubre de 1985, con Malasia en abril de 1986 y finalmente con la SWAPO, Movimiento de Liberación del pueblo de Namibia.
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