Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriate, Nasser Bourita, received on Wednesday in Rabat the President of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Pacheco Villar.
In a statement to the press following the meeting, Pacheco Villar expressed his support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara, praising the Kingdom’s commitment to upholding international law.
He highlighted the progress and development dynamics witnessed in Morocco’s southern provinces.
Pacheco Villar also reaffirmed his determination to promote South-South cooperation between Latin America and Morocco, which serves not only as a gateway to Africa but also to Europe.
For his part, the Vice President of the Andean Parliament, Colombian MP Óscar Darío Pérez, commended Morocco’s development momentum under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, particularly in infrastructure, energy transition, environmental policies, poverty reduction, GDP growth, and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life.
He emphasized the importance of mutually beneficial South-South integration, particularly in economic and social fields, calling for strengthened cooperation in trade, industry, human development, technology, culture, and services.
Thanks to its economic growth and strategic geographic position, Morocco is now considered a key partner of both the European Union and the United States, Pérez noted, expressing the intention of the Andean Parliament’s member countries to benefit from the Kingdom’s proven expertise in these areas.
In this context, he stressed the crucial role that parliamentary diplomacy must play in strengthening ties between Morocco and Latin America.
The Moroccan Parliament is an observer member and advanced partner of the Andean Parliament, established on October 25, 1979 to represent the people of the five Andean States: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.
The institution aims to harmonize legislation, foster cooperation between the parliaments of the Member States, support participatory democracy, and enhance the regional integration process.
