Lower House Speaker Holds Talks With Sierra Leone FM in Rabat

Rabat – Morocco’s Lower House Speaker Ahmed Touizi held talks on Monday in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, currently on a working visit to the Kingdom.

On this occasion, the Sierra Leonean top diplomat commended the progress made in the Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project which he described as part of South-South cooperation, the House says in a press release.

The initiative, he noted, would contribute to reinforcing the integration of African countries, intensifying commercial exchanges, and protecting Africa against fluctuations in international markets.

Additionally, Rahman Swaray reiterated his country’s support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its entire territory as well as for the autonomy plan put forward by Morocco.

This unconditional support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity was welcomed by Morocco’s parliamentary official, who praised the excellent relations between the two countries, adds the press release.

Touizi also highlighted the positive evolution of bilateral ties, resulting in increased cooperation in several areas of shared interest, while underscoring the importance of advancing economic partnership in particular.

In this regard, he recalled the initiatives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI aimed at enhancing African integration, notably the African Atlantic States Process, the Royal initiative to enable Atlantic access for Sahel countries, and the Gas Pipeline project.

At the parliamentary level, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stressed the importance of coordination, consultation, and the exchange of experiences and expertise between the legislative institutions of the two countries. 

In this regard, he extended an invitation to the Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone to pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, which should open new horizons for parliamentary cooperation between the two institutions.