Pacific Alliance Monitoring Inter-Parliamentary Commission Concludes Cooperation Agreement with the House of Representatives and Supports Measures of Kingdom of Morocco to Secure the Guergarate Buffer-zone

The Pacific Alliance Monitoring Inter-Parliamentary Commission (CISAP), a body specializing in political and economic coordination and integration between its member parliaments, expressed its concern over the latest events in the southern regions of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Commission affirmed its support in favor of the measures taken by the Kingdom of Morocco to ensure security and the smooth movement of goods, individuals, and services in the Guergarate buffer-zone on the Morocco-Mauritania border.

The CISAP reiterated "its full support to the Moroccan autonomy proposal as a unique political solution under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations and within the framework of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco and its territorial integrity."

The support came in a CISAP statement issued on Thursday, December 10^th, 2020, following the conclusion by Speaker of House of Representatives Habib El Malki and Chairperson of the CISAP Miguel Ángel Calisto of a cooperation agreement, under which the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco becomes an observer member within the CISAP.

In his address on this occasion, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that this accession demonstrates the understanding and friendship ties linking the Kingdom of Morocco to the representatives of the people of the pacific alliance countries, noting that the cooperation with the Pacific Alliance Monitoring Inter-Parliamentary Commission is "the cornerstone for bringing together the points of view on issues of mutual interest, and a key imperative to defend the interests and meet the aspirations of our friendly peoples."

The cooperation agreement between the two parties aims to establish permanent relationships, reinforce political dialogue, intensify concertation and exchange of experiences and expertise, and to consolidate the parliamentary cooperation between the House of Representatives and the CISAP."

It should be noted that the Pacific Alliance is formed of four countries, namely Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, and involves 59 observing member States. Also, it constitutes the seventh economy of the world, with about 40% of Latin America's gross domestic product.