Within the framework of an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, at the invitation of the Moroccan parliamentary authorities, the President of the Senegalese National Assembly, Mr. L. Malek Ndiaye, initiated a series of high-level meetings, which constituted a new station in the process of strengthening bilateral relations between Dakar and Rabat.
During the visit, the Speaker of the Senegalese Parliament held discussions with the Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Mr. Rachid Talbi Alami, and the Speaker of the House of Advisors, Mr. Mohamed Ould Rachid. The Moroccan parliamentary leaders expressed their welcome to this visit, and considered it a strong indication of the strength and dynamism of relations between the two countries, especially as it comes in preparation for the upcoming visit of the Senegalese Prime Minister, Mr. Ousmane Sonko, within the framework of the work of the Senegalese-Moroccan Joint Committee to be held. During the coming weeks.
In a related context, Mr. El Malek Ndiaye met with the Moroccan Minister of Equipment and Water, Mr. Nizar Baraka, where the discussions covered the Moroccan experience in the field of water resources management, especially in the areas of hydro-agricultural projects, water diversion, seawater desalination, and the Preferlo system.
These meetings aim to enable the Senegalese Parliament to strengthen its capabilities in following up and evaluating the state’s major structural projects, especially those related to access to water and achieving water security. The President of the Senegalese National Assembly also held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita, where the two sides affirmed their common desire to consolidate bilateral cooperation, enhance South-South cooperation, and work to make it a model to be emulated on the African continent, based on sharing experiences, solidarity and effective partnership. The visit concluded. In agreement with Moroccan officials to organize the second session of the African-Atlantic track in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, during the coming months, which confirms the pivotal role played by Senegal in supporting parliamentary dialogue and promoting regional integration in Africa.
