Morocco/Judicial cooperation on the agenda at Ouahbi's meetings with his counterparts from Guinea and Congo

The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, held separate talks in Rabat on Monday with the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Guinea, Yaya Kairaba Kaba, and the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Congo, Aimé Ange Wilfrid Bininga, on the sidelines of the Forum of Ministers of Justice of African Atlantic States.

These talks with the Guinean and Congolese ministers are aimed at exchanging ideas and viewpoints on various issues, especially as both countries are active members of the African Atlantic States Process, in which they have expressed their admiration for His Majesty King Mohammed VI and their support for Morocco's national cause.Atlantic, in which they expressed their admiration for His Majesty King Mohammed VI and their support for Morocco's national cause, Mr. Ouahbi told MAP. Ouahbi.

They also stressed the need to develop cooperation relations in the judicial and penal fields, the exchange of prisoners, as well as in the field of human rights.A series of agreements will be signed shortly with these two countries.

For his part, Mr Kairaba Kaba affirmed that South-South cooperation has linked Morocco and Guinea for over 50 years, noting that this Forum is a forum for judicial and legal cooperation aimed at tackling common problems, notably illegal immigration and cross-border crime.

During his talks with his Moroccan counterpart, he addressed the issues of illegal migration, mutual legal assistance and prison administration.

For his part, the Congolese minister noted that the meeting provided an opportunity to review issues of common interest to the two countries in legal and judicial matters.

Mr. Wilfrid Bininga added that he had discussed with Mr. Ouarbi the exchange of experiences in various fields, notably in the fight against human trafficking, training and the management of prison overcrowding.

The aim of the Forum of Ministers of Justice of the African Atlantic States is to monitor current trends in cooperation in justice-related fields, and to plan future mechanisms in a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the challenges facing African countries at the interface of the international and regional levels.s African countries at the Atlantic interface, with a view to combating terrorism and transnational organized crime through the exchange of information, experience and best practices in this field, combating maritime piracy and promoting a culture of human rights.

It also aims to attract investment and protect the economy, support legal and judicial initiatives to ensure a balance between sustainable development and environmental protection, and strengthen international judicial cooperation mechanisms.

The work of the Forum, which was attended by justice ministers and senior officials from many African countries bordering the Atlantic seaboard, was marked by the adoption of the Rabat Declaration, a reThis document defines the roadmap for strengthening cooperation within the framework of this process, in order to create an Afro-Atlantic space for the consecration of justice, security and human rights.

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