Morocco United States relations are bilateral relations between Morocco and the United States.

. Relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States date back to the earliest days of U.S. history. On December 20 !""" Morocco became the first co#ntry to gi$e a na$al sal#te to the new nation. %!& Morocco remains one of 'merica(s oldest and closest allies in the Middle )ast and *orth 'frica a stat#s affirmed by Morocco(s +ero,tolerance -olicy towards al,.aeda and their affiliated gro#-s. Morocco also assisted the U.S. /0' with 1#estioning al,.aeda members ca-t#red in 'fghanistan 0ra1 0ndonesia Somalia and elsewhere d#ring the administration of 2eorge 3. 4#sh who designated the co#ntry as a Ma5or *on,*'6O 'lly. 7ormal U.S. relations with Morocco date from !"8" when the United States /ongress ratified a 6reaty of 9eace and 7riendshi- between the two nations.%2& Renegotiated in !8:; the treaty is still in force constit#ting the longest #nbroken treaty relationshi- in U.S. history and 6angier is home to the oldest U.S. di-lomatic -ro-erty in the world. *ow a m#se#m the 6angier 'merican <egation M#se#m is also the only b#ilding o#tside of the U.S. that is now a *ational =istoric <andmark.%:& 6he United States go$ernment ratified a 7ree 6rade 'greement >76'? with Morocco which took effect @an#ary ! 200;. Originally -assed in @#ne 200A the Morocco United States 7ree 6rade 'greement -assed both ho#ses of the U.S. legislati$e branch o$erwhelmingly. 6he =o#se of Re-resentati$es -assed the bill :2:,BB while the U.S. Senate -ro$ided #nanimo#s consent. On '#g#st !" 200A the bill became U.S. 9#blic <aw n#mberC !08,:02%A& 'ccording to the United States 6rade Re-resentati$e >US6R? the 76' Deliminates d#ties on more than BE -ercent of all goods and ser$ices.F%E& 6he agreement also committed Morocco to increase reg#latory trans-arency and -rotect intellect#al -ro-erty rights. 6he United States contin#es to assist Morocco in meeting these commitments by -ro$iding targeted technical assistance and s#--ort.%E& Morocco is also one of the few co#ntries in 'frica to eGtend $isa,free tra$el to 'merican citi+ens. Since -assing the Moroccan 76' Morocco has become the United StatesH ;"th largest eG-ort market totaling I!.E billion. <ikewise U.S. im-orts from Morocco increased AA.! -ercent to I8"B million. 6hese increases ha$e led U.S. foreign direct in$estment in Morocco to reach I2:8 million in 200" >latest data?.%;& Since Morocco is a stable com-arati$ely moderate 'rab M#slim nation Morocco and the United States share im-ortant interests in the Middle )ast. 'ccordingly U.S. -olicy toward Morocco seeks s#stained and strong engagement and identifies -riorities of economic social and -olitical reformJ conflict resol#tionJ co#nterterrorismKsec#rity coo-erationJ and -#blic o#treach. 0n '#g#st 200" the U.S. and Morocco signed a Millenni#m /hallenge /om-act totaling I;B".E million to be -aid o#t o$er fi$e years. 6he /om-act was designed to stim#late economic growth by increasing -rod#cti$ity and im-ro$ing em-loyment in high, -otential sectors s#ch as artisanal crafts and fishing.%"& 6he U.S. 'gency for 0nternational De$elo-ment >US'0D? and its -redecessor agencies ha$e managed an acti$e and effecti$e assistance -rogram in Morocco since !BE: eGceeding I2 billion o$er its lifetime. 6he amo#nt of US'0D assistance to Morocco in 7L 200B was I!8 million with an estimated I2A.E million allotted for 7L 20!0. US'0DHs c#rrent m#lti,sectoral strategy >200B20!:? consists of three strategic ob5ecti$es in creating more o--ort#nities for trade and in$estment basic ed#cation and workforce training and go$ernment res-onsi$eness to citi+en needs.%"& 6he 9eace /or-s has been acti$e in Morocco for more than A0 years with the first gro#- of E: $ol#nteers arri$ing in the co#ntry in !B;:. Since that time nearly A 000 $ol#nteers ha$e ser$ed in Morocco in a $ariety of ca-acities incl#ding lab technology #rban de$elo-ment commercial de$elo-ment ed#cation r#ral water s#--ly small b#siness de$elo-ment beekee-ing and )nglish lang#age training. 0n 200B 2EA $ol#nteers ser$ed in Morocco working in fo#r sectorsC health yo#th de$elo-ment small b#siness and the en$ironment.%"& 0n a statement d#ring a session of the U.S. Senate on March : 20!0 Senator 4en5amin /ardin >D,MD? disc#ssed the $al#e of 9eace /or-s broadly and s-ecifically of the Moroccan 9eace /or-s -rogram. =e highlighted se$eral -rograms and said that a gro#- of Moroccan men he met while in

Morocco D...credit the 9eace /or-s -rogram for em-owering them and b#ilding their lang#age skills.M =e f#rther stated M0 credit the 9eace /or-s for something e$en greater forging international #nderstandingNF%8& =e also eG-lained that U.S. 9eace /or-s efforts in Morocco ha$e aided in decreasing eGtremist recr#itment in Morocco.%8& 6he U.S. 'rmy *ational 2#ard(s State 9artnershi- 9rogramOcreated to f#rther U.S. 'rmy interaction with 'frican nationsOselected Morocco as one of se$en 'frican nations to -artner with U.S. *ational 2#ard Units. Morocco is -artnered with UtahHs *ational 2#ard.%B& 6he U.S. maintains an embassy in Rabat Morocco. Morocco maintains an embassy in the United States at !;0! 2!st Street *3 3ashington D/ 2000B.