Grenada establishes Diplomatic Relations with Malta and the Kingdom of Morocco

UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, May 27, 2011 – The Grenada Government this week established diplomatic relations with Malta and the Kingdom of Morocco.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the United Nations, Her Excellency Dessima Williams signed the communiqués on behalf of the Government of Grenada while His Excellencies Saviour Borg and Mohammed Loulichki signed on behalf of Malta and the Kingdom of Morocco respectively.

The signing of diplomatic relations with Morocco on Friday formalised discussions on economic and technical cooperation between both countries.

Last year a Moroccan delegation headed by the country’s Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri held discussions with officials in St George’s, on assistance in areas such scholarships, fisheries and agriculture.

Earlier this year, the Grenada Government received a shipment of fertiliser from Morocco, following negotiations by former Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David as part of a Grenada-Morocco cooperation agreement.

“This action is consistent with Grenada’s foreign policy and diplomacy of expanding relations across the world, especially with the African continent,” Ambassador Williams said at Friday’s signing.

“Equally, the establishment of relations today marks consolidation of relations which we began recently.”

Though a popular tourist destination for Europeans, Morocco's strongest economic sector is agriculture. Other strong sectors in the Moroccan economy include mining, energy, manufacturing, construction and services.

At Thursday’s signing of relations with Malta, Ambassador Williams said that both countries are formalising the willingness and keenness of “our governments and leaders to strengthen the strong and growing relations which have been developing between our two countries.”

She said that Malta and Grenada have begun to engage in diplomatic training in Valletta, and in collaborations at the United Nations.

“Excellency, although Malta is an advanced European Economy and Grenada a middle-income Caribbean country, we are confident that our friendship is sincere and well founded,” said the Grenadian diplomat.