Moroccan Speaker invited to conference in Iran

Speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouahed Radi, has been invited to attend a conference of support to the Palestinian people to be held in Iran next April.

The invitation was extended to Radi at a meeting in Rabat with first vice-speaker of the Islamic Shoura Council (Iranian Parliament), Ali Akbar Mohtachimi, who is currently visiting Morocco at the head of an Iranian MP delegation.

Ali Akbar Mohtachimi underlined Morocco's outstanding rank on the Islamic scene and said Morocco, which is the chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, plays a key role in backing the Palestinian people's struggle and foiling Israeli attempts to obliterate the Islamic character of the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).

Radi voiced Morocco's determination to carry on its unfailing support to the Palestinian people's legitimate struggle till the recovery of their rights to independence and statehood.

The two sides also discussed means of consolidating bilateral relations and Mohtachimi expressed Iran's determination to enhance these relations in the interest of the two countries.

The international conference of backing to the Palestinian intifada, will be held next April 24-25 in Tehran.

Mohtachimi is secretary general of the conference.