A Moroccan diplomatic source revealed that Rabat and Paris are arranging the scheduled visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to the Kingdom, in the clearest indication that the chaos of the French legislative elections did not affect the process of warming up relations between the two countries.

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The source told the Moroccan that Macron‘s visit to Rabat, which is scheduled to take place between September and October, is still on track. He added that the Moroccan and French governments are coordinating the anticipated meeting between King Mohammed VI and Macron, with expectations that the discussions will inaugurate a new page in the relations and cooperation between the two countries, stressing that Morocco and France share the same desire.

The visit of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, which was supposed to take place before Macron‘s visit, remains unclear due to ongoing negotiations over the formation of the government and the disputes among left-wing parties regarding the position of the new prime minister and the president of the National Assembly.

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France is relying heavily on this visit, which comes within its efforts to warm up the ties between Paris and Rabat after two years of cooled diplomatic relations, due to France’s flawed policies towards a reliable international partner playing a significant role in a highly sensitive region, especially its prolonged hesitation regarding its position on the Moroccan Sahara.

King Mohammed VI sent a message to the French president on Sunday on the occasion of the French national day, saying, “I am confident that Morocco and France, thanks to our mutual care, will continue to enrich the longstanding friendship that unites them, in a spirit of dialogue, trust, and mutual respect, and they will be able to grasp the importance of the promising prospects offered by bilateral relations, and to build a benchmark partnership in the coming years,” according to the Moroccan website.

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He added, “Moreover, I fully understand that I can count on your personal commitment to ensure that this partnership takes into account the significant interests of our two countries.”

According the French ambassador to Morocco spoke about the future of relations between the two countries during the celebration of the occasion, in the presence of five Moroccan ministers: Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates; Chakib Benmoussa, Minister of National Education, Primary Education, and Sports; Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade; Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Economy and Finance; and Aawatif Hayar, Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration, and Family, stating, “In one year, we have come a long way and discovered many things. With Morocco, we have started to weave the threads of a new history.”

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The bilateral relations between Morocco and France are experiencing a remarkable momentum highlighted by the visit of French Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne to Rabat last February. Moreover, six French ministers have visited the Kingdom in recent months, signing several important agreements within the framework of bilateral cooperation.

Recently, French officials have sent clear signals confirming Paris’s intention to exit the gray area regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue and to announce its support for the autonomy proposal under Moroccan sovereignty as the only viable solution to end this artificial conflict.