Youssoufi to represent Morocco in G-77 summit

Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi will be standing for King Mohammed VI at the first "G-77 + China" summit meeting slated for April 12-14 in Havana, a release from the prime minister's department said.

Side-meetings will be the opportunity for Youssoufi to look into bilateral political and economic cooperation with several heads of delegations to the summit.

The summit's executive secretariat has announced that 65 heads of state and government, including 30 African countries, have confirmed participation.

The G-77 was set up in 1964 to promote development and economic cooperation between south countries.

Morocco is acting chairman of the G-77 ministerial meeting, which held its last annual meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco.