RABAT, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and Chile signed on Monday an agreement to set up an instrument for dialogue between the two countries' parliaments.
The agreement was signed by speakers of the Moroccan and Chilean parliaments, Habib Al-Maliki and visiting Ivan Flores Garcia.
The step is poised to enhance dialogue, exchange experiences in the legislative field and boost trade and economic cooperation, Maliki told reporters after the signing ceremony.
Flores Garcia stressed that Chile is aware that Morocco is an important gateway to the African continent while Chile acts as Morocco's gateway to Latin America.
The creation of this parliamentary dialogue mechanism would represent a common platform for work and cooperation between the two countries, he added. Enditem
