Ten days after Rabat hosted the 14th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States, Morocco broke silence on Iran’s absence. The Kingdom’s parliament speaker believes that «Tehran disrespected the session’s rules».
Earlier this week, media reports suggested that an Iranian parliamentary delegation was prevented from attending the 14th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States. A source within the parliament denied these reports, stressing that Iran chose not to participate to the meeting.
Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has urged the Moroccan Parliament to quickly ratify the fisheries agreement. Unless an extraordinary session is called, Spain has to wait until April.
In his speech on the occasion of the opening of the 1st session of the 3rd legislative year of the 10th legislature, King Mohammed VI emphasized the need of creating job opportunities for young people.
In a report issued Tuesday, the Council of Europe hails the performance of the Moroccan parliament. Meanwhile, the organization urged Morocco to implement other projects in the future.
Dutch MPs in the Netherlands have urged their government to pressure Morocco into releasing Hirak detainees. This initiative might affect diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Moroccan parliament turned down earlier this month the Commission for Social Sectors' right to send a mission to Huelva. While the proposal was refused, Morocco allowed in the past a foreign parliament to conduct a similar mission on its territory.