Morocco appoints ambassador to Iran after 8 years

 Morocco appoints ambassador to Iran after 8 years

Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, appointed career diplomat Hassan Hami as Morocco ambassador to Tehran, AVA Diplomatic reports.

The appointment of a new envoy by Morocco comes as a sign of improvement in diplomatic relations between the countries after eight years.

Hami had previously served as Morocco’s envoy to Azerbaijan.

Relations between Iran and Morocco were severed in 2009 following a series of disputes on regional issues. However, senior officials of the two countries have been in consultation and coordination with each other to take necessary steps to normalize ties.

The Islamic Republic of Iran officially appointed Mohammad Taqi Moayyed, a career diplomat who had previously served in Tunisia, the Netherlands and Greece, as its new ambassador to Morocco. He submitted his credentials to Morocco’s King in January 2015.

Rabat opened diplomatic channels with Tehran last year. Morocco’s Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar expressed his country’s determination in November to appoint an ambassador to Tehran.

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