Morocco, Saudi Arabia sign MoU to strengthen judicial cooperation

A memorandum of understanding was signed Monday in Rabat between the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Public Prosecutor of Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the judicial field. Initialed by the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation, the President of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, El Hassan Daki, and the Attorney General of Saudi Arabia, Saud Ben Abdullah Al-Moujib, at the end of their talks, this memorandum focuses on strengthening cooperation between the two institutions.

The meeting between the two officials was also an opportunity to explore new prospects for bilateral cooperation in the judicial field and in the fight against transnational organized crime, money laundering and new forms of crime.

In a statement to M24, Daki said that this MoU aims to promote the exchange of views and experiences, coordination and cooperation between the two countries to combat transnational crime, noting that the signing of this agreement reflects the strength of ties between the two kingdoms.

The judicial official stressed that this memorandum of understanding will also launch joint training sessions in the field of justice and mobilize internationally to fight organized crime.

For his part, the Attorney General of Saudi Arabia revealed that his visit to Morocco (February 11-16) comes within the framework of efforts to intensify cooperation relations between the two countries, especially in the field of justice and law enforcement.

The meeting was an opportunity to review the evolution of the Moroccan judicial system and the experience with the independence of the judiciary in general and the Public Prosecutor’s Office in particular.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Morocco Abdullah bin Saad Al Ghurairi, members of the Saudi delegation and judicial officials from the Public Prosecutor’s Office.