Morocco and Spain signed a joint declaration of intent
Tuesday in Madrid outlining judicial cooperation for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Justice Ministers Abdellatif Ouahbi and Félix Bolaños García signed the
agreement during the Moroccan minister’s visit.
The declaration focuses on judicial cooperation in
fighting cross-border organized crime, primarily through information and
experience exchange.
“The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to
friendly relations and constructive cooperation between their countries,
illustrated by the signing and implementation of several international judicial
cooperation agreements,” noted the statement from the Moroccan Ministry of
Justice.
It aims to optimize existing cooperation mechanisms by
adapting them to World Cup requirements. This includes the sharing of best
practices and the consolidation of joint commissions through the regular
organization of committees, as provided for in civil and penal judicial
assistance conventions. These efforts build upon discussions that began in
Madrid in April 2024.
Upgrading the judicial system is another priority,
which encompasses plans to accelerate digital transformation, improve justice
access, promote alternative dispute resolution, and strengthen cross-border
case management.
Both ministers stressed that this collaboration is
vital for the tournament’s success, asserting the role of an efficient judicial
system in ensuring legal security for international events.
They agreed to establish a mixed justice commission
between Morocco, Spain, and Portugal to develop a special cooperation
framework. This body will be in charge of supporting World Cup preparations
with specific action plans for security and legal challenges associated with
organizing a global spectacle of this magnitude.
Ouahbi’s visit to meet his Spanish counterpart is part
of strengthening the historical bilateral cooperation between Morocco and
Spain. He was accompanied by Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Spain’s ambassador
to Morocco, and senior officials from the Moroccan Ministry of Justice.
A combined preparation
This is not the first such agreement Morocco has
signed in preparation for the tournament. In January, Morocco and
Portugal signed a similar joint declaration of intent in Lisbon
to strengthen judicial cooperation
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