Africa-Press – Angola. Angola and Morocco signed this Tuesday, in Rabat, an agreement on parliamentary matters, as part of the visit of the President of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, to the Maghreb country.
The agreement signed by the President of the AN, Carolina Cerqueira, and by the President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco, Rachid Talbi Alami, essentially aims at strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, focusing on the exchange of experience in the most various domains.
It is also intended, with the agreement in question, the dynamism of bilateral cooperation and friendship and the promotion of the historical relations between the two peoples.
By the way, the President of the AN, Carolina Cerqueira, mentioned the fact that she sealed the firm commitment to guarantee the reinforcement of interaction and exchange mechanisms, through the sharing of information and regular mutual consultation between the two institutions.
The leader of the Angolan parliament said that it represents a great step forward in strengthening parliamentary cooperation, with a focus on sustainable development, the defense and promotion of peace, the fight against climate change, the energy crisis, poverty, the promotion of youth autonomy, the equality of women and the improvement of the conditions of the populations, as well as the training of staff and consultation in relation to the major issues on the world parliamentary agenda.
According to Carolina Cerqueira, this is still a new page opened in the cooperation between the two parliaments, in particular, and between the two countries in general, which will deserve special attention with the constitution of the friendship group focused on promoting the path to be taken together.
Carolina Cerqueira also pointed to the need to promote dialogue as a way to resolve conflicts, having highlighted the action of President João Lourenço in the pacification of the Great Lakes Region and the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
In his view, peace, security and peaceful coexistence, respect for human rights and tolerance are fundamental for the development of populations, which is why parliaments must play a fundamental role in the framework of parliamentary diplomacy.
On his turn, President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco, Rachid Talbi Alami, expressed the availability of the Moroccan House of Laws to work with Angola in the most varied domains.
Rachid Talbi Alami, who confirmed his presence at the 147th forum of the Inter-parliamentary Union, to take place in October this year, in Luanda, praised Angola’s role in the peaceful resolution of the crises in the DRC and in the Great Lakes Region.
The parliamentary official also highlighted the agreement signed with the Angolan parliament, which, in his view, boosted cooperation between the two countries, whose friendship ties date back to the 60s during the liberation struggle in Angola.
In addition to the agreement signed with the Chamber of Representatives, the Angolan parliamentary delegation met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residents Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and with the President of the Chamber of Councillors, Naam Miyara.
This Tuesday’s agenda also included a visit to the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, during which Carolina Cerqueira honored the monarch with the laying down of a wreath.
The Angolan parliamentary delegation is made up of deputies Alcides Sakala, Lourdes Caposso and Narciso Benedito, as well as the secretary general of the National Assembly, Agostinho Nery.
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