The role of parliamentary diplomacy in further strengthening bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and Morocco in key areas of common interest, were discussed on Tuesday at a working lunch by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, Harris Georgiades, and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, Islamic Affairs and Diaspora of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Nadia Bouaida.
Ms Bouaida, who visited Cyprus at the invitation of Mr Georgiades, attended a lunch accompanied by the Ambassador of Morocco to Cyprus, based in Athens, Mohammed Sbihi, and the Honorary Consul of Cyprus in Morocco, Stelios Panagidis. The lunch was also attended by AKEL MP and member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, George Loukaides, as well as the Minister of Defence, Charalambos Petrides, and the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromou.
Moreover, as stated in a statement of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Bouaida had separate meetings with Mr. Georgiades, as well as with the Minister of Defence.
During the meeting, as noted, both sides underlined the friendly relations between the two countries on the basis of common principles. It is also stated that the purpose of the visit is to give a new impetus to inter-parliamentary exchanges at various levels. The areas of common interest mentioned were security, energy, trade, tourism, education and culture, as well as regional cooperation for the benefit of peace, stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean region
Georgiades said that Morocco is a partner of strategic importance for Cyprus in the Mediterranean region, "a region of multiple challenges, which we have to face together, but also of opportunities, which we have to seize through cooperation and cooperation. He pointed out that Morocco can benefit greatly from strengthening its relations with Cyprus, both in terms of addressing challenges such as the migration issue and in the areas of investment and tourism.
More specifically in the energy sector, he noted the cooperation developed by Morocco with various countries, including Israel, which, he pointed out, could also lead to the implementation of the EastMed pipeline, as well as the country's significant potential in the field of renewable energy.
Source: CNA
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