Day: May 27, 2024

Moroni – The House of Councillors Speaker, Enaam Mayara, represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the official inauguration ceremony of the President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, which took place on Sunday in the capital Moroni.

The official inauguration ceremony took place in the capital Moroni in the presence of heads of state and government, speakers of parliament and heads of delegation, as well as several other personalities.

During the ceremony, Mayara conveyed the greetings and congratulations of HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, to President Azali Assoumani, and the Sovereign’s wishes for success in his noble mission.

On this occasion, the Upper House Speaker reiterated Morocco’s determination and will, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, may God preserve Him, to further strengthen the excellent relations between the two countries in the various areas of common interest.

On the same occasion, President Azali Assoumani received Enaam Mayara on Monday
morning.

During this audience, the President of the Union of the Comoros expressed his pride in the depth of the strong relations linking the two countries, as well as his great esteem for the actions undertaken by His Majesty the King to raise bilateral relations to a higher level and strengthen development on the African continent in the political, economic and human fields.

The audience took place in the presence of the Secretary General of the Government of the Republic of the Union of the Comoros and the Chargé d’Affaires at the Moroccan Embassy in Moroni, Driss Alaoui.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Geneva – Preparations in the health sector for the 2030 World Cup (Morocco-Spain-Portugal) were the focus of talks on Monday in Geneva between Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Khalid Ait Taleb, and his Spanish counterpart, Mónica García Gómez.

The talks took place on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA77) and focused on joint preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Among the issues discussed were potential health challenges during the global sporting event and the importance of prior coordination to ensure health and emergency services readiness.

Building a strong health system capable of dealing with any emergency is a key factor in ensuring the success of this major sporting event, Ait Taleb said, adding that expertise and experience sharing between the three countries will be “crucial to delivering a safe and comfortable experience for fans and sports teams.”

The official also emphasized the importance of reinforcing the host cities’ health infrastructure and develo
ping joint training programs for health personnel to prepare them to deal with any health emergencies and provide all the necessary health conditions and capacities to successfully organize this global sporting event.

For her part, Spain’s Minister of Health pointed out that “the coordination between Spain, Morocco, and Portugal in the field of health is an important step towards the organization of a safe and integrated world event, through the development of effective health strategies to offer the best services to fans and athletes alike.”

She also expressed her country’s “full readiness to cooperate with Morocco to ensure a safe and successful world sporting event,” describing the partnership between the two countries as “a solid basis for achieving the desired results.”

The talks also covered the implementation of the joint agreement signed in Rabat on February 2nd, 2023, at the 12th session of the Morocco-Spain high-level meeting.

The two ministers also stressed the importance of pursuing the implem
entation of the provisions of this agreement to make the most of bilateral cooperation, help improve the quality of healthcare services, and ensure the highest standards of primary healthcare in both countries.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Rabat – In accordance with the far-sighted vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Moroccan-Senegalese relations have a “special place” in the Kingdom’s foreign policy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, said Monday in Rabat.

“It is a solidarity and cooperation relationship that His Majesty the King has always wanted to guide towards mutual benefit to provide a very particular model of inter-African and South-South cooperation,’ Bourita underlined at a joint press briefing following his talks with Senegalese Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall.

Based on the “unique character” of this relationship, His Majesty the King “insisted that a Moroccan delegation participates in the swearing-in ceremony of His brother President of the Republic of Senegal, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye”, the minister said.

The participation of a delegation on the High Instructions of His Majesty the King at this ceremony was another testimony o
f the Royal attachment to strengthening this relationship, he noted, adding that it was also “an expression of trust from HM the King in the choices and decisions of the Senegalese people and the strong institutions of Senegal.”

He also pointed out that Fall’s visit to Morocco, the first of its kind on a bilateral basis to a foreign country, is “the sign of a unique relationship between the two countries and a mutual attachment of Moroccan and Senegalese peoples to promoting bilateral relations”.

In this regard, Bourita reiterated the Kingdom’s full willingness to share its experience and expertise with Senegal, in accordance with the High Royal Instructions, to strengthen bilateral relations in all areas.

“We have many assets in the bilateral relationship, in particular these historical roots, this strong human relationship and this experience of very fruitful cooperation between the two countries,’ he noted.

Bourita also underlined that Morocco and Senegal are two actors of stability in Africa, adding t
hat within pan-African regional organizations and the multilateral system, the two countries always work for the same values and goals.

“Our political consultation mechanisms have always helped us to converge our priorities and initiatives,’ he added.

The minister also expressed Morocco’s appreciation for Senegal’s clear and constant positions in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, stressing that “Senegal has always been an ally of Morocco on this issue’.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Marrakech – Morocco fully supports initiatives aimed at establishing a “safe”, “secure” and “resilient” cyberspace, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi, said Monday in Marrakech.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Africa Cybersafe Symposium, held on May 27-28 in Marrakech, at the initiative of the Directorate-General of Information Systems Security (DGSSI), under the National Defense Administration, Loudiyi stressed that Morocco has always called for further cooperation between countries in the field of computer security, adding that in this seminar, “our country demonstrates its full support for initiatives aimed at establishing a safe, secure and resilient cyberspace, and reaffirms its commitment to an African Continent that takes full advantage of the opportunities offered by the use of new information and communication technologies’.

“Today, we have not only gathered to debate, but also to lay the foundations for a resilient A
frica facing cybersecurity challenges,’ Loudiyi said, noting that the digital transition to which ‘we all aspire, remains dependent on the efforts that we will make to establish an environment of trust to facilitate this transition.”

Morocco, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, has always paid particular interest to the issues of digitalization and digital trust. The implementation of the first national cybersecurity strategy devised in 2012 has enabled our country to make tangible progress in strengthening the resilience of the national cyberspace and improving the security of our information systems, the Minister recalled.

He added that the commitment and determination of all stakeholders have been crowned by an improvement in our position in the global cybersecurity index of the International Telecommunications Union.

The 2030 national cybersecurity strategy, adopted this year, reflects a strong ambition to consolidate the achievements and build on the achievements accompli
shed so far, the minister pointed out, adding that “our ambition is to put all the ingredients on our side to support the digital transformation considered as a genuine lever for economic and social development’.

Organized in implementation of the High Royal Instructions, the Africa Cybersafe Symposium, held on the sidelines of GITEX Africa 2024, brings together more than 450 Arab and African participants including public decision-makers, business leaders, government officials, professionals of cybersecurity, as well as researchers and academics.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Algiers – The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union commended the sustained efforts of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to defend the Holy City as well as the actions undertaken by the Kingdom to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian populations in Gaza and Al-Quds.

In the final declaration of the 36th Congress, held on May 26-27 in Algiers, the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union welcomed the continuous and sustained efforts of HM the King, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, to defend the Holy City and to preserve its legal status and its historical and civilizational character.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union also hailed the Kingdom’s continued efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian populations in Gaza and the Holy City to mitigate the effects of the blockade imposed on them.

The Moroccan Parliament, represented by a delegation from the national parliamentary section led by Mohamed Sibari, first deputy-Speaker of the House of Representatives, participated in the 34th session of
the APU Executive Committee, as well as meetings of the standing committees, namely the Committee on Palestine, the Committee on the Political Affairs and Parliamentary Relations and the Committee on Social Affairs, Women, Children and Youth.

In addition to examining the reports of previous sessions and the activities of the Secretariat-General since the 35th Congress, this session looked into the current challenges facing the Arab region, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse