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RABAT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Morocco next Monday, local media reported on Saturday.

During his visit, the French foreign minister will meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita and other senior officials, said Le360.ma news site citing government sources.

It said that the main objective of this visit is to prepare for the expected visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco in early 2019.

The same source revealed that during Macron's visit, he will chair with Morocco's King Mohammed VI the inauguration ceremony of Morocco's first high-speed train, which will link the northern city of Tangier and Morocco's financial capital Casablanca.

Over 51 percent of the 2-billion-dollar project is financed by French government and institutions.

The visit of Le Drian will touch on various aspects of bilateral cooperation and address regional issues, especially migration and the situation in Libya, the source added.