HIBAPRESS – W.M.C.
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation held a series of meetings with officials of regional parliamentary bodies in the Republic of Panama on Friday, on the sidelines of its participation in the 39th annual general assembly of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament "Parlatino."
A statement from the Council of Advisors clarified that the delegation, which included a member of the office and secretary of the Council of Advisors and its representative to Parlatino, Abd al-Rahman al-Wafa, along with the deputies Mohamed Hammani and Maimoun Ameri, representatives of the House of Representatives to this regional parliamentary body, held discussions with the President and members of the Executive Bureau of Parlatino, the President of the Mercosur Parliament, and the President of the Central American Parliament, as well as representatives of a number of member countries.
During his meeting with the President of Parlatino, Patricio Rolando Gonzalez, and members of his Executive Bureau, Mr. Al-Wafa affirmed the Moroccan parliament's pride in the distinguished relations that unite it with regional and regional organizations and unions in the Latin American and Caribbean region, which was confirmed by the choice of Parlatino components for the Kingdom of Morocco as the first country outside Latin America to host a session of the body's Executive Bureau meeting.
He emphasized in this regard that this option is in line with the Kingdom's strategic direction in supporting South-South cooperation, a choice that is sponsored and led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
For their part, the deputies Mohamed Hammani and Maimoun Ameri highlighted the importance that the components of the House of Representatives attach to strengthening relations with the parliaments of the region, stressing the importance of exchanging visits in getting to know the cultures of the region's peoples, who share many values and cultural heritage with Morocco, in addition to standing on the progress Morocco has made in developing its infrastructure.
They also expressed the Moroccan Parliament's aspiration to invest this exceptional level of political relations in order to enhance trade and economic relations between Morocco and the countries of the region within a win-win logic, as His Majesty the King has affirmed in many of his high speeches.
For their part, the President of the Latin American Parliament and members of its Executive Bureau expressed their great appreciation for the Kingdom and the level of relations with its parliament, praising the role played by the Council of Advisors in supporting the institutional work of Parlatino as well as through its initiatives in weaving bridges of communication with African and Arab countries, especially through the South-South Parliamentary Dialogue Forum.
During his meeting with the Moroccan delegation, the President of the Mercosur Parliament, Rodrigo Gamara, expressed his appreciation for the progress, development, and modernization of infrastructure that the Kingdom has achieved, considering that Morocco is a model to be emulated for the countries of the South, especially in South America.
For her part, the President of the Central American Parliament, Carla Gutierrez, confirmed the effective presence of the Moroccan Parliament within this body, reviewing the most prominent stations that characterized the course of relations between the two sides, including the visit of the Executive Office of Parlasine to Morocco, including the southern regions, as well as the participation of the President of the Council of Advisors in the work of the general session of the Central American Parliament in El Salvador.
In the same context, she reiterated the great appreciation that the Kingdom of Morocco and its democratic and developmental model enjoy under the wise leadership of His Majesty the King.
It is worth mentioning that the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco is the only one at the Arab and African levels that enjoys the status of an observer and partner member with various regional and regional parliamentary unions in the Latin American and Caribbean region, including the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, the Andean Parliament, the Central American Parliament, and the Mercosur Parliament, as well as the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Councils in Central America “Fubril”.
