Abu dhabi: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), today received Dr. Lahcen Haddad, Vice President House of Councillors of the Kingdom of Morocco, at the Council's headquarters in Abu Dhabi. This meeting was held on the sidelines of Dr. Haddad's participation in the second edition of the Women Parliamentary Forum (WPF) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM).
According to Emirates News Agency, the forum is organised by the Council under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the 'Mother of the Nation', Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC), and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF). The event is themed "Empowering Women for Cohesive and Inclusive Societies: From the Gulf to the Mediterranean". It gathers speakers of parliaments, parliamentary delegations, and regional and international civil society organisations from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Euro-Mediterranean region.
During their meeting, Saqr Ghobash and Dr. Lahcen Haddad discussed ways to enhance cooperation and partnership across various fields. Their discussions were set against the backdrop of strong fraternal relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as the ongoing development of a strategic partnership between the two nations. They emphasized the importance of consolidating these relations and advancing them further across all sectors, with the support of the leaderships and governments of both countries.