Australia–Morocco relations
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[['Australia–Morocco relations', 'country', 'Australia'], ['Australia–Morocco relations', 'country', 'Morocco']]
<entity_0> refer to the bilateral relations between <entity_1> and <entity_2>. In 2004, King Mohammed VI of <entity_2> announced the establishment of a Moroccan Embassy in Canberra and the first Ambassador, Badre Eddine Allali, presented his credentials to the Governor General of <entity_1> on 24 November 2005. The Ambassador of <entity_2> to <entity_1>, Mohamed Mael-Ainin, subsequently made a submission to the inquiry arguing for the establishment of an Australian embassy in <entity_2>, noting: "An Australian embassy in Rabat, like all other great powers, will give an impetus to our ascending bilateral cooperation as well as facilitate <entity_1>’s interests in neighbouring countries, especially French-speaking countries, in Africa." The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also noted to the committee that "an embassy in <entity_2> would increase <entity_1>’s capacity to engage with a significant player in North Africa, including in the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation." The subsequent report of the committee, entitled <entity_1>’s Overseas Representation – Punching below our weight?, observed in its recommendations that "there is merit in opening an embassy in <entity_2> to serve the Maghreb and notes that this is in DFAT’s plans for an expanded network should it receive sufficient funds." Trade between <entity_2> and <entity_1> is small but growing, with total merchandise trade between the two countries for 2015–16 being AUD$79,307, an increase of 17.2%. Major Australian exports to <entity_2> includes meat and sugars, honey and molasses, while major Moroccan exports to <entity_1> include crude and processed fertilisers.
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