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U.S. Under-Secretary ends 24-Hour visit to Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 6/20/1998
The U.S. under-secretary of state for economic affairs, left Morocco on Thursday for Washington after a 1-day visit to Morocco, part of a North African tour to discuss a U.S.-Maghreb economic partnership.
Stuart Eizenstat told a news conference that the United States will try to give in the few coming months a new impetus to the Moroccan-American relations.
Eizenstat, who praised King Hassan II's policies, said Washington grants a special interest to Morocco's economic development. He wished success and voiced backing to the economic and political reforms currently operated in Morocco. Such reforms, he said, will enable Morocco to be a platform of radiance in the Maghreb and the Middle-East.
"I think that Morocco will be called to be for the Maghreb and the Middle-East what Singapore is for Asia", Eizenstat said.
He added that Washington will endeavor to develop partnership with the Maghreb through the working out of new strategies, promotion of inter-Maghreban integration and the consolidation of the Private sector, Map reported.
"We will invite representatives of the Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian governments to Washington to talk about this program and about an action plan", Eizenstat said.
He announced that Washington will host another regional conference on investment in the Maghreb, explaining that Morocco can play a key role in the strategy designed to generate prosperity in the North-African region.
During his stay in Morocco, The U.S. official was received by King Hassan II and conferred with Moroccan officials, including Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and economy and finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou.
The latter urged the United States to intervene with the Paris Club for the reconversion of Morocco's debt into investments.
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