Morocco Celebrates the 27th Anniversary of the Throne... Developmental Achievements and Growing Partnership with Kuwait

Tomorrow, Thursday, the Kingdom of Morocco will celebrate the 27th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God support him, to the throne of his blessed ancestors. This occasion holds a special place in the hearts of the Moroccan people, as it embodies the continuity of the Moroccan state, the unity of the nation, and the deep historical bond between the glorious Alaouite throne and the Moroccan people, within the framework of the legitimate pledge of allegiance that has, over centuries, constituted one of the foundational constants of the Moroccan state and a symbol of its stability and unity.

The celebration of the Throne Day carries a dimension that transcends its historical symbolism, serving as an annual milestone for assessing the progress of major national projects and renewing the resolve to continue the path of reform and development. Since King Mohammed VI ascended the throne in 1999, Morocco has embarked on a comprehensive transformation process centered on modernizing the economy, enhancing investment, developing infrastructure, consolidating territorial equity, and broadening the Kingdom’s openness to its regional and international environment. This has positioned Morocco today as a reliable and active partner, highly regarded at both the regional and international levels.

The royal vision is grounded in a profound understanding of the interdependence between political stability and economic development, between institutional strength and investment attractiveness, and between social progress and openness to the world. From this perspective, the reforms witnessed by the Kingdom were not merely reactive responses to international changes, but rather part of an integrated national project that positioned investment as a driver of development, infrastructure as an engine of competitiveness, and human capital as the foundation for economic take-off.

This vision has yielded tangible results. The Moroccan economy recorded growth of 4.9 percent in 2025, with gross domestic product reaching approximately 1.72 trillion dirhams. This reflects the resilience of the national economy and its ability to adapt to international fluctuations, benefiting from a diversified production base, stable economic and financial institutions, and ongoing reforms aimed at improving the business climate and boosting investor confidence.

Morocco has also continued to strengthen its presence within global value chains. In 2025, the Kingdom’s goods exports reached approximately 469 billion dirhams, while revenues from foreign direct investment rose to over 56 billion dirhams. This underscores the attractiveness of the Moroccan economy, which offers legal and institutional stability and advanced infrastructure.

In the industrial sector, Morocco has become the leading car producer in Africa, with an annual production capacity of nearly 700,000 vehicles and a local integration rate approaching 70 percent, with a target of reaching 80 percent by 2030. The aerospace industry has also seen significant development; the Kingdom now hosts around 150 specialized companies, providing approximately 26,000 direct jobs and contributing to the manufacturing of components for major global firms, with a local integration rate of 42 percent.

In the field of energy transition, clean energy sources in Morocco continue to show a notable upward trend, as the Kingdom gradually approaches its strategic goal of achieving 52 percent of its national electricity mix by 2030.

Furthermore, the Kingdom has reinforced its position as a logistics platform with global reach, thanks to the Tanger Med Port complex, which handled over 11 million containers in 2025. This has cemented its status as the leading port in Africa and the Mediterranean, and a pivotal hub connecting Morocco to key international trade routes.

The organization of the 2030 FIFA World Cup finals by Morocco, alongside Spain and Portugal, represents a new milestone in the Kingdom’s development trajectory, offering a historic opportunity to accelerate investment in infrastructure, transport, tourism, urban development, services, and the digital economy. This international event also reflects the Kingdom’s accumulated organizational expertise and the confidence it enjoys among its global partners.

The southern provinces of the Kingdom continue to pursue the national development momentum within the framework of the new development model for the southern provinces, launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, with a budget of approximately 87.5 billion dirhams. The projects implemented or currently under execution cover sectors such as roads, ports, renewable energy, maritime fisheries, industry, and services, as well as the development of social facilities, vocational training, and urban infrastructure.

The Dakhla Atlantic Port project stands out among these strategic initiatives, as it enhances the competitiveness of the southern provinces, supports their openness to their African and Atlantic surroundings, and consolidates their status as an emerging economic hub and a platform for trade and investment.

This development path runs parallel to continuous diplomatic gains, amid growing international support for the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative as the serious, realistic, and credible solution, as affirmed by relevant UN Security Council resolutions, most recently Resolution 2797, issued on October 31, 2025, which recognized genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most viable solution to resolve the fabricated regional dispute. This development underscores the readiness of the approach led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which combines safeguarding territorial integrity, promoting development, and building partnerships based on transparency, trust, and mutual respect.

In this context, we cannot but commend the steadfast and fraternal stance of the sister State of Kuwait, its leadership, government, and people, in supporting the Kingdom of Morocco’s territorial integrity and the Autonomy Initiative. This noble position, consistently reaffirmed by Kuwait at various regional and international forums, reflects the depth of the fraternal relations and sincere solidarity binding the two sister countries.

On the bilateral relations front, the Kingdom of Morocco and the sister State of Kuwait continue to strengthen a distinguished partnership rooted in enduring fraternal ties and historical relations characterized by solidarity and mutual respect. This partnership draws strength from the shared will of the leaders of both countries, His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, to elevate bilateral cooperation to a level commensurate with the fraternal bonds and mutual appreciation shared by the two peoples.

Moroccan-Kuwaiti economic relations witnessed positive dynamism over the past year, manifested in the organization of two economic forums in Kuwait, in partnership with the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development, the Moroccan Confederation of Exporters, and the Moroccan Federation of Food Industries. These forums contributed to expanding communication channels between businessmen, promoting available investment opportunities, and exploring new areas for joint cooperation.

If the figures and indicators reflect the scale of the transformation that the Kingdom has undergone, their true significance lies in embodying continuity of vision and steadfastness in choices. Morocco has not built its economic competitiveness on a fleeting circumstance, but on a long-term project grounded in institutional strength, infrastructure development, investment in human capital, openness to balanced partnerships, and confidence in the Kingdom’s ability to turn the challenges of the era into opportunities for progress.

While the twenty-seventh anniversary of the glorious Throne Day serves as an occasion to recall the achievements attained, it simultaneously represents a milestone for renewing confidence in the future of the Kingdom of Morocco and in its capacity to continue consolidating a development model based on stability, openness, innovation, and investment.

This occasion also provides an opportunity to reaffirm the shared resolve of the Kingdom of Morocco and the sister State of Kuwait to further elevate their bilateral relations to broader levels, in line with the wise vision of the leaders of both countries and in response to the promising opportunities for economic, investment, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation that the two nations offer, in service of common interests and as a manifestation of the bonds of brotherhood, mutual appreciation, and respect that unite the two fraternal peoples.