RABAT, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will start on Sunday a two-day visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan ministry of royal household, protocol and chancellery announced on Saturday.
The two sides will hold official talks, the statement said, adding that the visit reflects that the bilateral relations are based on partnership and common desire to consolidate the multidimensional relations between the two countries.
The Moroccan-Nigerian relations have witnessed positive momentum during the last few years.
During the visit of Morocco's king to Nigeria in December 2016, the two countries signed agreements and finalized a major gas pipeline linking West African countries.
The pipeline project will pass through several West African countries and may stretch to Europe.
No timeline was given for when the pipeline construction will start and how much it will cost, but several working sessions have been held in Morocco to push it forward.
