"The exhibition is a message of friendship, proximity and good neighborliness. History and geography have resulted in Morocco and Spain being two countries condemned to get along," Iceta told the press on the sidelines of the opening of this exhibition which was attended by several Moroccan and Spanish figures.

This event is a "new demonstration of the dynamics of relations between the two countries under the new bilateral roadmap," he said, stressing that Morocco and Spain are two "friends and neighbors."

The organization of this exhibition, initiated under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, also demonstrates the "willingness" of the two countries to continue to work together and carry out other joint projects, Iceta noted.

"With this exhibition, we want to celebrate the friendship and shared history of Spain and Morocco," said Angeles Moreno Bau, Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs, in similar remarks.

"Through this exhibition, the Spanish visitors will have the opportunity to get to know unique objects and cultural goods that have never been exhibited outside Morocco," he added. This event "also allows us to celebrate the new page opened between the two countries," Moreno Bau went on to say.

Morocco's ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich described the opening of this exhibition as a "historic moment" in cultural cooperation between the two countries. This event will pay tribute to a thousand-year-old history that forged over centuries, she added.

According to the Moroccan diplomat, the exhibition is one of the first achievements of the roadmap established by the two countries following April's visit to Morocco of the President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, at the invitation of HM King Mohammed VI.