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The president of the Chamber of Councilors Mr. Mohamed Ould Rachid received, Monday March 03, 2025, at the headquarters of the Chamber, Mr. Hassan Igli Hassani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania and the delegation which accompanies him, on an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
At the start of the interview, Mr. Mohamed Ould El Rachid praised the level of bilateral relations based on the values of friendship, cooperation and mutual respect, stressing the importance of this visit in strengthening the partnership between the two countries and the exploration of new horizons of cooperation in the various fields, in particular political, economic, commercial and cultural.
After welcoming the ambitious economic reforms adopted by Albania, which have strengthened its economic integration and contributed to its convergence with EU standards, Mohamed Ould Rachid underlined the need to raise economic and commercial cooperation in terms of distinguished political relations between the two countries, focusing on strategic sectors such as the automotive industry, agriculture mining.
In this context, he highlighted the essential role of the mechanisms of economic cooperation, in particular the mixed economic cooperation commission and the Moroccan-Albanian business forum, for the strengthening of trade and investment. He also praised the pressing will of the two countries to revive and activate the mechanisms of political dialogue and consultation at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, paving the way for a renovated partnership which responds to contemporary challenges and aspirations of the two friendly peoples, especially since the strategic position of the two countries offers great opportunities for the deepening of bilateral cooperation.
On the parliamentary level, the president underlined the will of the Chamber of Councilors, on the basis of its constitutional characteristics, to develop parliamentary cooperation between the two countries through the intensification of the exchange of visits and expertise and the strengthening of coordination within regional and international parliamentary associations, suggesting the implementation of more effective parliamentary cooperation mechanisms, through the launch of a group of Morocco-Albanese parliamentary friendship and Creation of a mixed parliamentary forum.
Regarding the territorial integrity of the kingdom, Mohamed Ould Rachid praised the position of Albania which supports the UN process of settlement of the question of Moroccan Sahara and considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a serious and reliable base for the settlement of the regional dispute.
The president noted that this position is part of the growing and broad support on the Moroccan autonomy initiative, which reflects the support of the international community to the vision of the kingdom of Morocco, under the wise direction of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, for the future of the Moroccan Sahara, since the initiative guarantees the management of its affairs by the local population, in the light of the economic and developmental Renaissance in all its dimensions provinces in the south of the kingdom.
For his part, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Hosni Igli, was delighted with this visit which reflects the depth of the historical links between two ancient countries which share the values of openness, coexistence and pride of their civilizational identity.
The Albanian official expressed the will of his country to strengthen bilateral relations with Morocco in various fields, especially on the economic level.
He also praised the major reforms launched by Morocco under the lighting of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, stressing that they contribute to the formulation of a new approach to political, economic and social development of Morocco.
