During this meeting, attended by Morocco’s Ambassador to Malabo, Ghoulam Maichane, both parties discussed several issues of mutual interest, mainly strengthening bilateral and parliamentary cooperation.

On this occasion, Teresa Efua Asangono praised the relations between Morocco and Equatorial Guinea as well as the close brotherly ties between the two countries.

Recalling the secular and strategic character of the Morocco-Equatorial Guinean relations, she hailed Morocco’s efforts, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, to strengthen cooperation with Equatorial Guinea.

The perfect cooperation between the two countries touches on several fields, notably trade, defense, aviation, tourism and higher education, she said, adding, in this respect, that the next Joint Commission would examine ways of further developing bilateral relations.

On the parliamentary level, Teresa Efua Asangono recalled that signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2022 to create mechanisms for cooperation and consultation reflects the importance both institutions attach to strengthening their cooperation, as well as their commitment to reinforcing parliamentary dialogue and consultation.

For his part, Mayara stated that bilateral relations are historical and brotherly, stressing that Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, has a special interest in developing cooperation with Equatorial Guinea.

In this respect, he recalled HM the King’s official visit to Equatorial Guinea in April 2009, during which the legal instruments of bilateral ties have been strengthened, through the signing of several agreements on different fields such as agriculture, hydrocarbons, port management and finance.

Emphasizing the depth of Moroccan-Equatorial-Guinean ties, the Upper House Speaker stressed Equatorial Guinea’s continued support to the Kingdom’s territorial integrity as well as the opening of a Consulate General in Dakhla in 2020.

Mayara also stressed the importance of strengthening communication and strategic coordination between the two countries in various multilateral forums, such as the African Union (AU) and the United Nations.

On the parliamentary front, he noted that parliamentary diplomacy is of crucial importance in strengthening relations between the two countries, with a view to deepening understanding and dialogue between representatives of the peoples of the two countries, and to bringing together and unifying visions and viewpoints on numerous bilateral and multilateral issues.