Morocco Attends Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference

A Moroccan parliamentary delegation attended, on Mar. 19-20 in Moscow, the 2nd Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference, held under the theme: “Russia and Africa in a multipolar world”.
The delegation was composed of Morocco’s ambassador to Russia Lotfi Bouchaara, 1st vice-president of the lower House Mohamed Sabbari, and member of the Upper House Jamal El Ouardi.
Sabbari said that Morocco aims to strengthen the “unity” of African countries, mainly in fighting terrorism, secession, and interference in the States’ internal affairs.
The plenary session was marked by a speech of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed Russia’s willingness to cooperate with African countries in various areas, including infrastructure, energy production, debt relief, and the sharing of Russian technology and expertise.
The Moroccan Parliament had participated in the first edition of the Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference, which was held in Moscow in 2019, under the theme of developing parliamentary practice.