French Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti welcomed, Monday in Rabat, the effective judicial cooperation with Morocco in the fight against terrorism.
“France and Morocco are cooperating effectively in the fight against terrorism and within a framework that also involves Belgium and Spain,” he said at a press briefing following talks with the Public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, president of the Public Prosecution, Mohamed Abdennabaoui.
Calling for “concerted action against this scourge and crime that can undermine societies,” Dupond-Moretti praised the quality of the “important” reforms initiated in the Moroccan judiciary.
The presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, installed 3 years ago, “is an essential, unavoidable and valuable interlocutor for France,” added the official, whose visit to Morocco is his first international trip as Keeper of the Seals of France.
Dupond-Moretti also noted that the issue of unaccompanied minors is a priority for both countries, voicing hope that the procedural outline which has been developed would enable French prosecutors and their Moroccan counterparts to work “hand in hand” in the interest of public order and children.
This outline “aims to clarify procedures and to ease the exchange of information so that magistrates take the most appropriate measures in the interest of minors/”. “We will have to continue to work together to refine and complete it if necessary,” he added.
For his part, Abdennabaoui said he discussed with the French Minister of Justice the issue of unaccompanied Moroccan minors on French territory, noting that this meeting reflects the level of relations between the two countries.
It was agreed to sign a cooperation agreement between the French Ministry of Justice and the presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to further develop bilateral exchanges in judicial matters.
The French Justice minister, who is an a two-day official visit to Morocco, will meet with several Moroccan senior officials.
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