Morocco to enhance cooperation with economic commission for Africa

Means to enhance cooperation with the Economic Commission for Africa was at the focus of talks held in Rabat Friday between Moroccan minister in charge of economic forecasts and planning, Abdelhamid Aouad and the commission's assistant secretary,. Lalla Benbarka.

Aouad stressed the need for coordination of African stances during the Geneva meeting, slated for June 26, on the assessment of the results of Copenhagen summit for social development during which Morocco was chosen as a regional coordinator.

He further called for reconsidering the indicators picked by the Commission's 1999 economic and social report which does not reflect the real changes taking place in Morocco.

For her part, Benbarka described as pertinent the choice of Morocco as coordinator for Africa in view of its good reputation and its effective contribution to the commission's organs.

She voiced hope to establish a genuine cooperation with Morocco and to benefit from Morocco's experience in the field of planning and global development.