Denmark–Morocco relations refers to the current and historical relations between

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

and

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

. Denmark has an embassy in

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and Morocco has an embassy in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. Denmark also sends aid to Morocco as part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme. In January 2008, Danish Foreign Minister

Per Stig Møller Per Stig Møller (; born 27 August 1942) is a Danish politician. He was a member of the Folketing (Danish national parliament) for the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party from 1984 until 2015, and was Minister for ...

visited Morocco for the opening of the Danish embassy in Rabat. In March 1980,

Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI (; born 21 August 1963) is King of Morocco. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. Upon ascending to the throne, Mohammed initially introduced severa ...

visited Denmark as the Crown Prince of Morocco and Moroccan Foreign Minister

Mohamed Benaissa Mohamed Benaissa (; 3 January 1937 – 28 February 2025) was a Moroccan politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco from 1999 to 2007. Background Benaissa was born in Asilah, Morocco on 3 January 1937. He received a bachelor' ...

visited Denmark in 2005 and in 2006. In 2006, Danish export to Morocco amounted 203 million US$ and Moroccan export amounted 18 million US$. In June 2004, Danish Foreign Minister

said that Denmark did not "recognise Moroccan sovereignty on Western Sahara", and considered the Moroccan presence in

Western Sahara Western Sahara is a territorial dispute, disputed territory in Maghreb, North-western Africa. It has a surface area of . Approximately 30% of the territory () is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is ...

"illegal" and "unacceptable". In January 2011, Danish Foreign Minister

Lene Espersen Lene Espersen (born 26 September 1965) is a former Danish politician, a former leader of Conservative People's Party and a former Minister of Justice. She is the current CEO at the Danish Association of Architectural Firms. From 1 July 2016 to ...

said that "human rights, and particularly freedom of assembly and press freedom, is an essential part of the ongoing bilateral dialogue between Denmark and Morocco", and has also criticized Morocco for their human rights record in the Western Sahara.

History

Diplomatic relations between Denmark and Morocco were established in 1957. Two years later, Morocco opened an embassy in

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which also were accredited to Denmark. In 1999, Denmark closed their embassy in Morocco because of budget reasons. In 2006, Denmark reopened their embassy in Rabat and both countries desired to strengthen their bilateral relations and trade. In November 2008, Danish Princess Marie visited Morocco to hand over 3500 boxes of Lego for charity.

Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

On February 2, 2006, protesters in

had staged a

sit-in A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. The protestors gather conspicuously in a space or building, refusing to mo ...

before the Parliament in response to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons. Newspapers that involved the cartoons were also barred by the Moroccan government.

Agreements

On 25 July 1767, a treaty were signed between Denmark and Morocco. In December 1976, Denmark and Morocco signed an economic and technical agreement. A protection of mutual investment agreement was signed between the two countries in May 2003. In 2004, Denmark and Morocco signed an oil prospecting agreement for oil prospecting in the coast of

Tarfaya Tarfaya ( - ''Ṭarfāya''; ) is a coastal Moroccan town, located at the level of Cape Juby, in western Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is located about 890 km southwest of the capital Rabat, and around 100 km from La ...

References

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Bilateral relations of Morocco

History

Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

Agreements

See also

References