The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe decided Tuesday to grant Morocco the status of “Partner for local democracy” with this assembly of local and regional elected representatives from the Organization’s 47 member states. Several Moroccan local, regional elected representatives and officials are attending the session. Morocco is the first southern Mediterranean country to enjoy this status, which offers the Council of Europe’s neighboring countries an ideal platform for dialogue and institutional contacts with their European counterparts. Morocco has acceded to several Council of Europe Conventions and Partial Agreements and takes part in cooperation activities in the context of the Neighborhood Partnership. The Moroccan Parliament has the status of “partner for democracy” with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2019 13:41 UTC