Morocco and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement in Tangier on Thursday, on the sidelines of a two-day conference sponsored by Morocco’s Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program entitled “The Digital Transformation: A Vector for an Efficient and Inclusive Justice,” to strengthen cooperation between the two kingdoms regarding the digital transformation of their legal systems and judicial administrations.
Morocco’s Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi and his Saudi counterpart, Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani, signed the agreement committing to collaborate with respect to management of the judiciary branches of government, as well as actively participating in international conferences to facilitate the exchange of legal decisions, publications, and records.
During the signing ceremony, Ouahbi and Al-Samaani, joined by a high-level delegation, highlighted their common goals of digitizing judicial administration and resolving issues connected with digital transformation.
The pact seeks to facilitate the exchange of experience and information in legislative and judicial processes. A joint working group will oversee issues and initiatives resulting from the partnership.
200 decision-makers and experts from 40 countries attended the two-day conference, which was aimed at strengthening international cooperation, exchanging experiences in digital justice, and creating a framework for sharing best practices around the world. It addressed challenges and opportunities in digital justice, the legal and regulatory framework, and citizen-centric digital justice services.