Caravan in Morocco to inform on investment opportunities offered by FTA with US
Morocco-USA, Economics, 8/23/2004

A caravan will tour Moroccan cities to inform on investment opportunities offered by Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement, Thomas Riley, American ambassador in Rabat has announced.

The American diplomat explained in an interview with Map, on the sidelines of his visit to the south-western region of Souss-Massa-Draa, that meetings will be organized to inform Moroccan economic operators on the various investment opportunities offered by the FTA that was signed between the two countries last June 15.

The two-week caravan will be launched at the outset of September in the city of Tangier which is an adequate platform for investment projects, deemed the US ambassador, noting that the caravan will be greatly useful to Moroccan entrepreneurs who want to be acquainted with the American market.

As for the irrigation project in the commune of Machra‰ El A”n (in the southern province of Taroudant), launched with the contribution of the US Agency for International Aid (USAID), Riley said this project is a concrete example of fruitful partnership between USAID and local operators.

According to the ambassador, this project is part of USAID's support to the development of the agro-food industry in Morocco.

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