Africa: CEMAC Parliament reiterates constant support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, lauds royal initiatives
The President of the Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), Evariste Ngamana, reiterated the organization’s constant support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara on Monday in Rabat.
This came during talks the visiting CEMAC President held with Speaker of the Upper House, Mohamed Ould Errachid, on Monday in Rabat, the House said in a statement.
Ngamana praised King Mohammed VI’s vision “to achieve unity, solidarity, and African integration.”
The meeting also addressed various aspects of Morocco-CEMAC cooperation as well as regional and continental issues of mutual interest.
The meeting highlighted by the signing of a memorandum of understanding meant to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and CEMAC.
The MoU is part of the ongoing relations between Morocco and the CEMAC countries, which are based on historical, cultural, and civilizational ties and on shared values of development, cooperation, solidarity, and mutual respect.
It reflects the interest of both parties in promoting and developing economic relations between the CEMAC countries and Morocco, as well as strengthening opportunities for joint cooperation between the two parties.
Under this agreement, the two parties affirm the role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening cooperation and unifying positions on bilateral and regional issues, as well as exploring ways to develop economic, commercial, and human relations and to harness the promising potential of cooperation between the CEMAC countries and Morocco.
They also emphasize the growing challenges associated with international geopolitical changes and their implications for achieving the desired economic and human development.
CEMAC Chief praised Morocco’s significant role, under the wise leadership of King Mohammed VI, in strengthening the foundations of stability, security, and development in Africa through the launch of strategic development initiatives, notably the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, the Atlantic Initiative, and the initiative to enable access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean.
The two sides highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation as a key factor in addressing challenges and issues at both the international and regional levels, and as a mechanism for initiating structural transformation of the economies of Southern countries and laying the foundations for strong and sustainable growth.
CEMAC’s efforts in promoting integration within the CEMAC zone were also emphasized, as well as the important role it plays in achieving the goals of regional integration on the African continent and in establishing genuine African unity.
Furthermore, the two parties stressed the need to seize all available opportunities to consolidate and deepen institutional parliamentary cooperation between the CEMAC Parliament and the Upper House, and to promote economic and trade relations and support investments between the CEMAC countries and Morocco.
They further underscored the importance of exchange of experiences and the implementation of training programs aimed at developing the capacities of parliamentarians and administrative staff from both sides in the various areas of work of the two institutions.
CEMAC delegation also held talks with members of the lower house of the Moroccan parliament.
The Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, established in 2010, currently musters six countries, namely Chad, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
