Rabat — Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar will participate in the 16th summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), which kicked off Saturday in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
The International Organization of La Francophone summit coincides with the presence of King Mohammed VI in Madagascar, who is on an official tour of the African continent, marked by visits to Rwanda, Tanzania, Senegal, Ethiopia followed by Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Zambia.
According to the Moroccan delegation in Madagascar, King Mohammed VI will not attend the OIF summit. The king’s visit is meant to promote South-South cooperation, enhance partnership in various sectors and reinforce bilateral cooperation between both countries.
Held under the theme “Shared Growth and Responsible Development: Conditions for Stability Around the World and within the Francophone,” the Summit will review themes related to crisis and consolidation of peace in the Francophone world.
It will also talk about the promotion of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, the prevention of extremism and the vocational and technical training.
Also on the agenda for this event are energy, the promotion of linguistic diversity, the situation of children, local development, environment, dialogue between cultures as a factor of sustainable development, road safety and the blue economy.
