Talks with the Austrian official focused on ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various areas related to culture, exchange of expertise and cooperation and joint action, a statement from the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication said.

On this occasion, the two parties agreed to exchange visits of officials from both ministries, with a view to establishing a joint cultural program between Morocco and Austria.

Bensaid also met with his Senegalese counterpart, who is on a working visit to Morocco at the head of a large delegation participating in the SIEL, the statement added.

During this meeting, the two officials highlighted the depth of solid relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Senegal, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI and President Macky Sall.

The two ministers also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and Senegal in the fields of culture and communication and the exchange of expertise, especially in cultural training, as well as avenues for making Moroccan television and film productions accessible to Senegalese audiences.