Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration, a joint statement said, following a reset in relations after a months-long rift. “Faced with the shared challenges leading from the action of migrant trafficking networks and the unstable regional environment, the two parties decided to strengthen their coordination and information exchange mechanisms,” a joint statement said. The decision came during a meeting in Rabat of a mixed permanent group on migration, a key issue for Spain. Morocco plays a major role in controlling flows of would-be migrants tow…