Rabat, March 1 (BNA): The Second Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council, Dr. Jihad Abdullah Al-Fadhel, called for adopting a proposal to agree on the basis of a free trade agreement between the Arab Gulf states and the Arab Gulf countries. The Euro-Mediterranean countries affirmed the great positive impact of the agreement on all countries, in light of the ongoing consultations to sign similar agreements with the United Kingdom and India.
Dr. El-Fadil made these remarks while participating in the seventh plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, held here on March 1-2.
Addressing the opening session, which was devoted to speakers of parliaments, and dealt with issues of immigration, security, terrorism, organized crime, human trafficking, geopolitical and security developments in the region, the financial and economic crisis, artificial intelligence, and water. Security and protection of the marine environment, and that security and economic stability are the key to political progress Dr. Al-Fadil stressed that security and economic stability are the key to political progress, calling for a high-level parliamentary endorsement of the proposal. To reach a free trade agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Euro-Mediterranean countries.
In this regard, she pointed to the growing awareness of the importance of building and expanding parliamentary and political alliances to serve the strategic interests of states, noting the keenness of the GCC countries in general and Bahrain in particular to cooperate with the GCC states. Mediterranean countries in areas related to promoting security and peace, combating extremism and terrorism, supporting sustainable development and digital transformation, and ensuring energy security.
She indicated that the Kingdom has made tremendous efforts within accelerated initiatives to strengthen the national system with modern legislation, which keep pace with security, geopolitical and economic changes and developments, as well as food security and environmental protection, in a way that provides the right. And model rules that enable the Kingdom to work internally and externally cooperate, through parliamentary diplomacy, agreements and joint action at all levels to achieve the desired goals, according to a unified national vision in which the legislative and executive authorities combine in response to and implement the visions and directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
She praised the outstanding efforts made by parliamentarians to serve common interests and issues.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean called for adopting parliamentary partnerships related to current issues, such as the economy and food security, especially with the presence of some disturbing challenges, foremost of which is the issue of climate change affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region. More countries, where this challenge can be met through economic partnerships between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Euro-Mediterranean, by taking advantage of modern environmentally friendly technologies, as well as joint work to crystallize a unified vision that guarantees fulfillment of the requirements of global food security and the continuity of food supply chains, to face the consequences of food security risks International, whose challenges have been exacerbated by recent circumstances.
The second deputy speaker of the Shura Council urged concerted efforts to confront the current global economic challenges by strengthening the role of parliamentary diplomacy and building effective economic partnerships so that parliaments have a supportive role for governments’ efforts to strengthen the GCC and Euro-Mediterranean countries. partnership.
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