RABAT, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Minister Delegate for National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi on Thursday discussed in the capital Rabat with visiting Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Stephen J. Townsend ways to boost military cooperation.
The two officials discussed cooperation in the area of defense, marked by the convening of regular joint military commissions and regular exchange of visits, said a statement by the General Staff of the Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR).
This cooperation, which is "regular, rich and diversified," includes training, exchange of expertise, logistical support, and the organization of joint exercises, it added.
Townsend, who is leading a large delegation on a two-day working visit to Morocco, also had talks with Inspector General of FAR Abdelfattah Louarak .
AFRICOM and the FAR will co-organize the 2020 edition of the "African Lion" military exercise.
The preparations started in the presence of military representatives from several countries in mid-August 2019 in the southern city of Agadir, the statement added.
