Rabat: Several presidents of Latin American parliaments called in Rabat on Monday for stronger South-South dialogue in view of an inclusive development, as part of the 3rd South-South Parliamentary Dialogue Forum.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the heads of Latin American parliamentary delegations taking part in the Forum, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, emphasized the necessity of giving fresh impetus to various forms of South-South cooperation. They aim to find concrete solutions to common challenges such as economic growth, climate change, technological transformations, and social disparities.
President of the Colombian Congress (Upper House of the Parliament) and Senate Efran Jos© Cepeda Sarabia highlighted the Forum as a platform for collective reflection on shared solutions. He noted that it provides an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between parliamentarians from countries of the South for the benefit of economic, ecological, and industrial growth in the relevant regions.
In a similar vein, President of the Chilean Senate Jos© Garcia Ruminot urged countries of the South to pool their efforts in several areas to respond to an unpredictable global economy, the emergence of information and communication technologies, and the global economic crisis.
President of the Bolivian Senate Andr³nico Rodrguez Ledezma emphasized the vital role of parliaments in promoting South-South cooperation through the adoption of laws that encourage regional and continental integration, sustainable development, and social justice.
Furthermore, the heads of delegation underscored the Forum’s added value as a platform for coordination between countries of the South, aiming to devise concerted responses to major current issues and to place South-South solidarity firmly on the international parliamentary agenda.