153rd IPU General Assembly: Moroccan-Cambodian talks on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and the development of bilateral relations.
Arusha, Tanzania – The Vice-President of the Chamber of Councillors, Lahcen Haddad, met on Monday in Arusha, Tanzania with the Vice-President of the Cambodian Senate, Ouch Borith, to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation and develop relations between Morocco and Cambodia in several areas.
At this meeting held on the margins of the work of the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Mr Haddad stressed the importance of instilling a new dynamic in relations between Morocco and Cambodia, highlighting the common will of the two countries to strengthen their relations and to take advantage of the advantages offered by Morocco’s position in Africa and on the Atlantic facade, and that of Cambodia in south-east Asia.
On this occasion, Mr Haddad noted that relations between the two countries are experiencing a growing dynamic, marked by regular meetings at the diplomatic and parliamentary levels, calling for capitalisation on this dynamic through intensified visits between the two legislative institutions and joint initiatives in the economic, cultural and educational fields.
He also highlighted the role that parliamentary diplomacy could play in accompanying economic cooperation, in particular by encouraging the organisation of economic forums and linking businessmen and businesses in both countries, stressing the possibilities of complementarity offered by their respective economic structures.
For his part, Mr. Borith said that Morocco and Cambodia share common aspirations for peace, stability and development, as well as for the preservation of cultural heritage despite the geographical distance between the two countries, emphasizing the need to further strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, while expanding them to other areas, including economic and political.
Mr. Borith also expressed his country’s gratitude for the scholarships awarded by Morocco to Cambodian students, stressing the major importance of human resource development for his country in its development efforts, while reiterating Cambodia’s recognition of Morocco’s support in this area.
The work of the 153rd IPU General Assembly began on Monday in Arusha, Tanzania, with the participation of representatives of parliaments from around the world, including the Moroccan Parliament.
Morocco is represented by a delegation led by the President of the Chamber of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, which also includes Lahcen Haddad, 4th Vice-President of the Chamber, Mohamed Salem Benmassoud, Quaestor, Hassan Choumais, member of the Group of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (MAP) and Hanaa Benkhair, of the Group of the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM).
The delegation also includes Mansour Lambarki, Chief of Staff of the President of the Chamber of Counsellors, Saad Ghazi, Director of External Relations and Communication, and Hassan Azerkane, Head of the External Relations Division.
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