Morocco, an open country where women hold important status, Premier
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 10/8/2004

"Morocco is an open country where women hold an important status, and we will give them an even greater one," Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, told Belgian media covering the visit of King Albert II of the Belgians and Queen Paola in the Kingdom.

This came following the meeting in Fez Tuesday between the Belgian monarch and the Moroccan premier.

King Albert II has noted Morocco's will to establish democracy on sound bases, the daily 'Le Soir' quoted Jettou as saying.

The meeting, the Moroccan official said, was an opportunity to raise a number of in-depth issues, as States enjoying privileged relations do, reports the daily 'La Libre Belgique'.

The paper said the minister focused on human rights, equality between men and women and the upgrading of Moroccan economy, so the North African country become an outstanding partner in the free trade zone with the European Union by 2010.

"Our industry must become more competitive, and we will be counting on Belgium, with which we already have numerous links in the field, besides new interesting realms such as tourism," he said.

King Albert II had started his official visit in Fez Tuesday. After Rabat and Casablanca, where he attended the closing ceremony of the Moroccan-Belgian social-economic forum, the royal couple are currently on a visit in the Southern region of Ouarzazate.

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