The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, made an official visit to Portugal this Friday, January 24. There he met his counterpart, Rita Alarcão Júdice, at the headquarters of the Portuguese Ministry of Justice, in Lisbon.
Thus, progress in terms of judicial cooperation between the two countries was examined, while new perspectives were explored to consolidate their historic bilateral relations. It was also an opportunity to discuss issues of common interest falling within the competence of the two ministries.
The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, visiting Lisbon (Portugal). DR
A joint declaration of intent between Morocco and Portugal to strengthen justice was signed during this visit. It defines several strategic objectives:
1. Facilitate access to justice for all parties involved in the organization and staging of the 2030 World Cup;
2. Digitize legal proceedings to ensure rapid, secure and efficient processing of cases related to this event;
-3. Strengthen the skills of justice professionals through specialized training in the management of cross-border disputes, legal security and protection of the rights of the parties concerned;
4. Optimize bilateral judicial coordination for effective management of cases with a transnational dimension;
5. Develop alternative conflict resolution mechanisms, particularly for disputes related to the organizational, contractual and commercial aspects of the event;
6. Develop strategic action plans to ensure the effective implementation of joint legal and judicial cooperation programs.
The two ministers explored the possibility of further formalizing this tripartite cooperation (Morocco-Portugal-Spain) through the conclusion of specific agreements in the near future. They also affirmed that their mutual commitment, as expressed in the declaration of intent, will remain in force until the end of the event, in 2030.
