Rwanda has a lot to learn from Morocco in many promising areas, said Friday in Kigali, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Rwanda, Donatille Mukabalisa.
“We have a lot to learn from Morocco, which today stands out as an advanced country in several promising areas”said Donatille Mukabalisa, during a meeting with the Moroccan parliamentary delegation participating in the 77th session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (UPA) which is being held in the Rwandan capital.
After highlighting the ties of friendship and cooperation uniting the Rwandan and Moroccan peoples, the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament stressed the importance of parliamentary cooperation between the legislative institutions of the two countries and its leading role in consolidating bilateral relations.
“We attach great importance to the exchange of experiences and expertise with the Kingdom, as well as to mutual support and coordination in the various regional and international parliamentary forums on issues of common interest”she continued.
Donatille Mukabalisa also stressed the importance of supporting mechanisms for dialogue and consultation between the legislative institutions of the two countries, in particular through a Moroccan-Rwandan parliamentary friendship group. active and efficient.
She also hailed the “exemplary and efficient” management of the Covid-19 pandemic by the Kingdom, saying to itself ” impressed “ by the measures and decisions taken by Morocco to stem the epidemic.
For its part, the Moroccan delegation, made up of MPs Cherkaoui Znaidi and Nadia Bouzendoua, adviser Khalihenna El Karch and the person in charge of international cooperation at the House of Representatives, Rachida El Alaoui, expressed the Kingdom’s readiness to share its experiences. and expertise with Rwanda in areas of common interest.
The Moroccan delegation also stressed the importance of strengthening parliamentary cooperation in order to meet common challenges and raise cooperation relations to an even higher level, particularly in the socio-economic and investment sectors.
Recalling that Moroccan-Rwandan relations have experienced a “unprecedented turn” since the historic visit of King Mohammed VI to Rwanda in 2016 and that of President Paul Kagame to Morocco in the same year, Moroccan parliamentarians have noted that the two countries share the same ambitions in terms of south-south cooperation and development. regional integration of the continent.
The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) began Thursday in Kigali with the participation of 120 delegates representing 41 African parliaments.
According to the UPA, this session is an opportunity to share best practices in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, promoting good governance and innovation, post-Covid economic recovery and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).