Country involved: No arrangement, French Foreign Minister: Macron invited
According to Agence France Presse on September 16th, a source from the Moroccan government stated on the 16th that French President Macron's visit to Morocco is "not on the agenda.". He also refuted the remarks made by the French Foreign Minister in the context of tense bilateral relations.
According to reports, French Foreign Minister Catherine Cologne stated in an interview with French news channel on the 15th that King Mohammed VI of Morocco invited Macron for a state visit.
Cologne said, "The Moroccan king recently, this summer, issued another invitation during a conversation with the President of the Republic." "The President received the invitation, but we have not yet determined the date.".
At that time, the French Foreign Minister also expressed the hope that Macron's visit could "restore friendly relations between our two countries and realize the wishes of both sides.".
However, Moroccan government sources told the official Moroccan news agency, the African News Agency, that the visit was "not on the agenda, nor was it scheduled.".
The report also stated that the anonymous source criticized the French minister for "announcing an important bilateral arrangement without consensus".
The report states that since Macron sought to improve relations with Morocco's neighboring country Algeria, the relationship between Morocco and France has been in a tense state.