Mauritanian premier in Morocco

Originally published March 31, 2000

Mauritanian Premier Cheikh El Afia Mohamed Khouna arrived in Casablanca Friday on a short visit before flying to Cairo Saturday to represent his country at the Africa-Europe summit. The Mauritanian official underlined in a statement to reporters the importance of Moroccan-Mauritanian relations that he described as "excellent."

The Africa-Europe summit will be held April 3-4.

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