Belgian Senate delegation holds talks in Morocco

A visiting delegation from the Belgian Senate held talks Monday with Moroccan officials, including Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi and the speakers of the parliament's two chambers, Abdelouahed Radi and Mohamed Jalal Essaid.

The Belgian senators were briefed on the administrative, economic and judiciary reforms initiated in Morocco and on the government's most urgent priorities, mainly the struggle against poverty and the conversion of Moroccan debts into investments.

Talks also reviewed the Morocco - EU association agreement and Mediterranean cooperation.

Head of the Belgian delegation, Roger Lallemeau, who chairs the senate's justice committee, said at the meeting with the speaker of the chamber of advisors, the visit is meant to know the civilization and history of the largest foreign community in Belgium.