Rabat: Morocco’s Lower House Second Deputy-Speaker Abdelmajid Fassi Fihri on Friday held talks in Rabat with the Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Arnoldo Andr© Tinoco, who is currently on a working visit. During the meeting, Fassi Fihri emphasized that the visit reflects the deep ties between Morocco and Costa Rica, grounded in respect, dialogue, and mutual trust, highlighting the promising prospects for deepening this cooperation to achieve further progress, the House said in a press release.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Fassi Fihri took the opportunity to congratulate Minister Andr© Tinoco on Costa Rica’s recent successful elections, which have further strengthened the country’s democratic process and its status as a model of stability and security in Central America. Reaffirming Morocco’s commitment to bilateral cooperation, the parliamentary official noted that Morocco views Costa Rica as a strategic partner in the region.

The meeting also provided an opportunity for Fassi Fihri to brief the Costa Rican official on the latest developments regarding Morocco’s territorial integrity, specifically UN Security Council Resolution 2797. In this regard, he stressed that the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in 2007 remains the only serious and credible solution for resolving this regional dispute.

Regarding parliamentary diplomacy, Fassi Fihri called for reinforcing cooperation between the two nations’ legislative institutions by activating the role of Friendship Groups, organizing bilateral visits, and exchanging parliamentary expertise. For his part, Minister Andr© Tinoco praised Morocco’s progress across various sectors and noted that his visit would further bolster bilateral ties.

On the Moroccan Sahara, the Costa Rican minister underlined that the autonomy plan presented by Morocco is the most appropriate, serious, and credible basis for achieving a political solution to the conflict.