French President Emmanuel Macron arrives Monday in Morocco, where he is expected to meet with the North African kingdom’s leaders and discuss partnerships regarding trade, climate change and immigration.

The French president is in Rabat to discuss business ties and illegal immigration after saying he would support Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in July.View on euronews

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Morocco's capital Rabat on Monday for a three-day state visit aimed at mending relations with the North African country after years of tensions. Macron in July eased tensions with Rabat by saying Morocco's autonomy plan for the territory was the "only basis" to resolve the decades-old conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin a three-day state visit to Morocco on Monday in an attempt to reset ties after years of diplomatic tension. The trip comes after an invitation from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in September and is part of “a new ambition for the next 30 years of Franco-Moroccan relations”,

The President of the French Republic has released the itinerary for Emmanuel Macrons first state visit to Morocco, set for October 28-30. On Monday at 4:30 p.m. (Moroccan time), «the President of the Republic and Mrs.