Morocco–Norway relations

Morocco–Norway relations refer to bilateral relations between Morocco and Norway. Morocco has an embassy in Oslo whilst Norway has an embassy in Rabat.

Morocco-Norway relations
Map indicating locations of Morocco and Norway

Morocco
Norway

1970s

In what has been called the Lillehammer affair, Moroccan citizen Ahmed Bouchikhi was assassinated in Lillehammer in 1973 by Mossad, who mistook Bouchikhi for Ali Hassan Salameh. Norway reacted with judicial prosecution of Mossad operatives.[1]

2000s

The Norwegian embassy's alleged improper sheltering of 2 dual-citizenship children (of Khalid Skah and Cecilie Hopstock) during their escape in 2009, led to a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.[2] The children stayed at the embassy for 3 days.[3] On the following day, Norway's ambassador Bjørn Blokhus left Morocco.[4] One year after the incident, Moroccan authorities had not approved any new ambassador from Norway.[4]

Country comparison
Kingdom of Morocco Kingdom of Norway
Coat of Arms
Flag
Population 36,767,655 5,425,270
Area 710,850 km2 (274,460 sq mi) 385,207 km2 (148,729 sq mi)
Population density 50/km2 (130/sq mi) 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zones 1 1
Capital Rabat Oslo
Largest City Casablanca – 3,359,818 Oslo – 702,543
Religion Islam (official) – 99%
other religions – 1%		 Church of Norway – 68%
No religion – 21.2% / other religions – 10.8%
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
First Head of State Al-Rashid of Morocco Harald I Halfdansson
First Head of Government Mbarek Bekkay Peder Hansen
Head of State Monarch: Mohammed VI of Morocco Monarch: Harald V
Head of Government Prime Minister: Aziz Akhannouch Prime Minister: Jonas Gahr Støre
Legislature Parliament Parliament
Upper house House of Councillors
President: Naam Miyara		 Storting
President: Masud Gharahkhani
Lower house House of Representatives
President: Rachid Talbi Alami		 None
(Storting is unicameral parliament)
Official language(s) Arabic, Berber Norwegian, Sámi
GDP (nominal) US$142.874 billion ($3,896 per capita) $504 billion ($92,646 per capita)

See Also

References
  1. "Bouchiki-saken: Mossad-topp drapsiktet av Norge". VG (in Norwegian). 25 February 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "Child custody case in Morocco" (Press release). Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  3. http://www.dagsavisen.no/utenriks/article428902.ece Retrieved September 9, 2011. Archived September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Ingen norsk ambassadør i Marokko på ett år". TV 2. July 30, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2011.


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