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As part of the consolidation of strategic and historical partnership relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic, and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the legal and judicial field, the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice sheltered, on Monday, March 10, 2024, the ceremony of signing a joint declaration.
This ceremony was chaired by the Moroccan Minister of Justice, Mr. Abdellatif Wahbi, and the French Minister of Justice, Mr. Gérald Darmanin.
This meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries, to explore their future prospects and to discuss news issues of common interest, which led to the action plan signed on May 31, 2024. This joint declaration covered several important and priority fields, the most important of which are:
The fight against terrorism and organized crime is a strategic priority for the French and Moroccan authorities. The two ministers said that with terrorism, organized crime is today one of the most important threats both at national and international level.
The adaptability of criminal networks, the versatility of forms of execution and adopted crime areas, as well as the considerable income they generate, make the fight against this phenomenon a central concern for sovereignty, security, economy, environment, health and development.
The two ministers therefore reiterate their desire to intensify the fight against these criminal phenomena and to mobilize all human resources and legal mechanisms necessary to fight them.
Modernize justice and strengthen its governance, through the training of law and justice professionals, the development of action programs in the fields of training, administrative management, the development of legislation, and the exchange of expertise and experiences in all questions related to the justice sector in the two countries.
“We will work to capitalize on the achievements of bilateral cooperation between our two countries in the field of justice over the years, to invest them and to increase their effectiveness to deal with the challenges and risks facing the two countries and, through them, the regional and international space they belong,” said the Minister of Justice in a pronounced address.
“The quality and excellence that characterize the relations between the two countries are positively reflected in their mutual judicial cooperation, in particular through the preponderant role played by liaison judges in strengthening coordination and the effective processing of requests for mutual aid emanating from both parties. This coordination must be reinforced to deal with the common challenges of the two countries in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. ”
For his part, the French Minister of Justice said that “this meeting embodies the strength of bilateral relations between the kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic. This meeting reflects the strength of bilateral relations between the kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic, and expresses the common desire to strengthen cooperation and coordination in the various fields, and to anticipate the future projects that the two parties intend to jointly engage, and invest in it to deal with the challenges and common risks, especially in the field of the fight against terrorism and organized crime. In addition to the modernization of the judicial system and the strengthening of its governance, through the training of members of the legal and judicial professions, the development of labor programs in the fields of training, administrative management, development of legislation, and the exchange of expertise and experiences in all issues related to the justice sector in the two countries “.
During the interview, the two ministers welcomed “the quality of bilateral relations and the dynamism of bilateral cooperation in the judicial and technical field between France and Morocco, in the service of common challenges and interests”.
They noted that legal and judicial cooperation between France and Morocco “is part of a tradition of bonds of trust, a historically dense and rich tradition between the two countries”. Through a common legal model of judicial Francophonie and strong human relations shared by the two parties, France and Morocco are linked by common interests and deep solidarity. »»
