Speakers of the Two Houses of the Parliament Take Part in Meetings of Arab and African Geopolitical Groups of IPU

Speaker of the House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami and Speaker of the House of Councilors Naam Miyara took part on Thursday, November 25, 2021, in Madrid, in the meetings of the Arab and African geopolitical groups ahead of the 143^rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, taking place on November 26-30 in the Spanish capital.

The meetings were an opportunity for Arab and African countries to coordinate positions and discuss the agenda of this international gathering.

In addition to the urgent issues, the participants also tackled some questions of organizational nature, including the choice of candidates from the two groups to fill vacant positions in the standing committees of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

On this occasion, the Kingdom of Moroccan has again earned the trust of the Arab geopolitical group as its representative in the IPU’s Committee on Peace and International Security.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami confirmed in a statement that the Kingdom of Morocco is always committed to participating actively in the preparatory meetings of regional groups, considering the importance the Kingdom gives to its ties with its brotherly and friendly countries.

The Speaker of the House added that these meetings enabled the elaboration of a road map on the participation of Arab and African countries in this international parliamentary event. He also highlighted that the main goal is to defend the higher interests of the Kingdom of Morocco within international fora.

For his part, Speaker of the House of Councilors Naam Miyara gave a statement on the same occasion. Mr. Miyara noted that the works of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, including the meetings of regional groups, are an opportunity to exchange views and expertise that would contribute to improving the measures and strategies in addressing the current challenges.

The Speaker of the House of Councilors affirmed that parliamentary innovation and cooperation are necessary to overcome the hardships of the post-Covid19 period and move on for a real multilateral partnership.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union, created 130 years ago, intends to consolidate cooperation and dialogue between all nations. The Union currently gathers 179 Member Parliaments and 13 regional parliamentary organizations. It works on giving a parliamentary dimension to international governance, including the works of the United Nations. It also focuses on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.