Abstract

Among the constants of Morocco's foreign policy is openness to the world, as we have seen since the coming of the King Mohammed 6. Morocco's geographical position, its belonging to Africa, and its proximity to Europe constitute a strategic option for the country, where it represents a point of access to the African continent, allowing it to forge relationships with different spaces.

Morocco's geographical position, its location in Africa, on the Mediterranean coast, and its proximity to Europe, constitutes a strategic advantage for the country, serving as a gateway to the African continent. This position allows Morocco to forge relationships with various geographical areas. For a long time, Morocco has pursued a strategy of openness to the world in order to better benefit from globalization.

It is in this context that Morocco considers Asia a strategic option in its foreign policy, based on historical, political, economic, and cultural ties. Morocco has embarked on a process of strengthening these relations with the countries of the region, recognizing the importance of the human, financial, economic, and technological potential of Asian nations.

Indeed, Morocco began diplomatic relations with Central Asian countries in 1990, including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Each country in this group works with Morocco to further strengthen bilateral relations in all areas, particularly in the economic sphere, as they consider Morocco a gateway to Africa.

Aims and Objective: The objective of this work is to study the evolution of relations between Morocco and Central Asian states, as a part of the Morocco’s openness to the world.

Keywords: foreign policy, Morocco-Central Asie relations, economic Partnership