Speaking in a message delivered on his behalf at the 3rd South-South Parliamentary Dialogue Forum in Rabat, Mr. Bourita stressed the importance of mutual cooperation and the forging of strategic, solidarity-based partnerships among countries of the Global South.

The forum, he said, reflects Morocco’s ongoing commitment under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI to initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation between Southern nations.

Mr. Bourita noted that the event builds on the first edition of the forum, held three years ago in Rabat, which highlighted the political will of Southern countries to lay solid foundations for South-South dialogue and bolster parliamentary diplomacy to achieve common goals.

The gathering, he added, marks an important step toward implementing the "Rabat, Capital of South-South Cooperation" Declaration, embodying a shared determination to foster rapprochement and joint action at a time when regional and international challenges demand greater solidarity, trust, and coordination.

Parliamentary diplomacy, he said, plays a crucial role in providing a space for dialogue, consultation, and the exchange of experiences to advance South-South cooperation.

Mr. Bourita praised the forum’s focus on "Interregional and Intercontinental Dialogues in the Global South: An Essential Lever for Addressing New Challenges of International Cooperation and Ensuring Peace, Security, Stability, and Common Development," highlighting the importance of its expected recommendations for co-development across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Arab world.

He also pointed to the strong participation at the forum, which includes representatives from 13 parliamentary unions and assemblies and 25 countries across three continents – a group he described as rich in potential for common development and economic and technological transformation.

Morocco, Mr. Bourita said, believes that current and future challenges require a co-development approach that respects the specific needs of each country and builds on regional and territorial partnerships.

In this spirit, he said, Morocco has launched several initiatives under HM King Mohammed VI’s leadership, including the African Atlantic States Process, the Royal Initiative to Facilitate Access for Sahel Countries to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project.

These initiatives, Bourita added, demonstrate Morocco’s steadfast commitment to effective South-South cooperation through concrete, pragmatic actions, echoing HM King Mohammed VI’s call at the 29th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa for African states to set realistic, priority-driven goals rather than relying on ideological slogans.

He said Morocco’s domestic reforms and major development projects, particularly in renewable energy, sustainable resource management, new technologies, and counterterrorism, have positioned the Kingdom as a leader both regionally and continentally.

This experience, Mr. Bourita noted, offers promising opportunities for dialogue and cooperation with countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Arab world, consistent with Morocco’s vision of a South-South partnership based on solidarity, mutual respect, and shared interests.

Against the backdrop of global instability and uncertainty, he urged parliamentarians to assume their political and moral responsibilities by responding to the concerns of their citizens and strengthening the role of institutions as pillars of cooperation and global security.

The third edition of the South-South Parliamentary Dialogue Forum, Mr. Bourita concluded, underscores a shared commitment to sustainable cooperation and a collective framework for reflection and joint action among Southern countries.