NATO and Morocco Sign Agreement on Non-NATO Contribution to Operation Active Endeavour

Naples - Rear Admiral Mohammed Berrada Gouzi, Inspector of the Moroccan Royal Navy, as the Royal Armed Forces/General Headquarters (EMG/FAR) representative and Vice Admiral Maurizio Gemignani, Commander of Operation Active Endeavour, signed today in Naples, Italy, a Tactical Memorandum of Understanding (TMOU) for a Moroccan contribution to NATO’s anti-terrorism mission, Operation Active Endeavour.

This is an important step forward in NATO-Morocco cooperation. The agreement defines the modalities of Morocco’s participation in the operation and envisages a wide spectrum of cooperation, from information exchange to contribution of naval and air assets.

“Cooperation with partners and Mediterranean Dialogue countries enhances the effectiveness of Operation Active Endeavour and sends a strong, cohesive, deterrent message to anybody who may conceive using the Mediterranean Sea for terrorist intent. The addition of new nations increases NATO’s ability to gather and share information for mutual benefit and reduces the terrorist capability of manoeuvre in the Mediterranean Sea,” Admiral Gemignani said.

The Kingdom of Morocco and NATO concluded an Exchange of Letters on 2 June 2008 with the aim to enhance NATO-Morocco cooperation against terrorism and to develop interoperability between NATO and Morocco military forces in an operational context.

The mission of Operation Active Endeavour is to conduct maritime operations to help deter, defend, disrupt and protect against terrorism in the Mediterranean. Over the last eight years, OAE has interacted with more than 100,000 merchant ships - a significant deterrent to terrorist activity in the Mediterranean Sea. The Operation has also been an important catalyst for cooperation with non-NATO countries and has provided NATO and participating nations better awareness of maritime traffic and opportunities to develop tactics and procedures employed in other operational activities, including anti-piracy.

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