Mr. Rajoy was accompanied, during the audience, by Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Garcia-Margallo, the diplomatic advisor and director of the Prime Minister's office, Jorge Moragas, and Spain's ambassador to Morocco, Alberto José Navarro.

    The audience was also attended by the head of the Moroccan government Abdelillah Benkirane, and foreign minister Saad Dine El Otmani.

    Mr. Rajoy had arrived in Morocco in the morning to co-chair with Mr. Benkirane the 10th high-level Morocco-Spain meeting.