In his opening remarks, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed that promoting sustainable economic growth in the Arab region requires a real change in the management of hotbeds of crisis and instability.
Global challenges require a new vision for economic integration and complementarity, he noted, adding that the current trend across the world is towards strengthening economic relations and trade at the regional level, particularly in a context marked by globalization.
The agenda of this session includes following up on the implementation of the decisions of the previous session, the activities of the General Secretariat between the 113th and 114th sessions of the Council, the economic and social file of the Council of the League of Arab States during the upcoming Summit in Iraq, as well as several development projects such as the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) and the Arab Customs Union.
Several topics will also be discussed during this meeting, including investment in Arab countries, the Moroccan experience in the postal sector, the “MADAK” space initiative, support mechanisms for the Palestinian economy, as well as the unified Arab speech for the joint annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB).
The meeting will also discuss the reports of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, the Arab Strategy for Lifelong Learning, the Arab Decade for Literacy and Adult Education for the period 2025-2034, the “Culture and Green Future” initiative, the establishment of the Arab Medicines Agency, as well as the role of social support in education, equity and equal opportunities.
Morocco is represented at this 114th session by a delegation chaired by the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Mohamed Ait Ouali, and including the Director of Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mustapha Jlok, the Director of Non-Formal Education at the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Hssain Oujour, the Director in charge of Social Support at the same ministry, Abdeljalil Benzouina and the Head of the Department of Relations with the Arab and Islamic World at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Abdessamad El Hamraoui.
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