Islamic party delegation visits Spain
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/28/2005

The Moroccan Islamic opposition Party for Justice and Development (PJD) has sent a high level delegation for a series of meetings with political and cultural figures in Spain.

The group, led by the party's secretary general Saad Eddine Othmani, held this Friday in Cordoba (southern Spain) a meeting with the city's mayor and leader of the unified left party (IU), Rosa Aguilar. Talks have focused on cooperation ties between the two political parties, a delegation member told MAP.

The PJD and the IU have agreed to intensify their contacts to devise a cooperation program, mainly in the sectors of youth and women.

The party's delegation will also meet the speaker of the Spanish lower chamber, Manuel Marin, and leaders from the Spanish two major political parties, the Popular Party (right) and the Spanish Socialist labor party (PSOE/left), as well as with representatives from the Spanish enterprise association, of the Catholic church and associations, including two associations representing Moroccan immigrants in Spain.

The PJD secretary general is also scheduled to give a lecture at the Islamic cultural center of Madrid (Map)SH

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