Amman, August 29 (Petra) – Minister of Justice Bassam Talhouni met in
Morocco with Hicham El Balawi, Head of the Moroccan Public
Prosecution, and Amine Ben Abdellah, President of the Moroccan
Constitutional Court, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and
exchange expertise and experience in the justice system.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on
Saturday, Talhouni discussed, during two separate meetings, the
historic ties between Jordan and Morocco, as well as the two
countries’ shared commitment to advancing cooperation.

Talhouni discussed several issues of mutual interest, particularly
criminal law, mechanisms for enhancing international judicial
cooperation and the exchange of expertise and experience in
prosecuting transnational crimes and expediting cooperation
procedures between the competent judicial authorities.

In his meeting with the President of the Moroccan Constitutional
Court, Talhouni discussed the constitutional and judicial experiences
of both countries, the role of constitutional courts in safeguarding
constitutional principles and upholding the rule of law and
opportunities for exchanging expertise and experience.

Talhouni commended Morocco’s experience in developing its justice
system, calling for leveraging successful Arab experiences and
exchanging knowledge and expertise to advance judicial development.

//Petra// AK