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Sierra Leone’s foreign minister meets Morocco’s parliament speaker

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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, visited Ahmed Touizi, President of Morocco’s House of Representatives, in Rabat. They discussed strengthening parliamentary ties and cooperation in trade and education.

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, met Ahmed Touizi, President of Morocco’s House of Representatives, in Rabat. According to Sierra Loaded, the two officials discussed strengthening ties between their parliaments and greater cooperation in trade and education.

In a statement, Mr Swaray thanked Mr Touizi for his welcome and reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s commitment to a long-standing friendship with Morocco, a key partner of the country in North Africa in education, agriculture and infrastructure. Hundreds of Sierra Leonean students have benefited from Moroccan scholarships over the years. The visit is part of Freetown’s effort to develop parliamentary diplomacy, which complements relations between governments.

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