Moussa meets Morocco's ambassador

Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Saturday Saturday held a meeting with Moroccan Ambassador in Cairo Abdullatif Mouline on the occasion of the end of his tour of duty in Egypt.

Emerging from the meeting, the Moroccan Ambassador said he thanked Moussa for cooperation he received during his seven-year tour of duty.

Mouline added that there are vast scopes of cooperation between Egypt and Morocco, especially after the establishment of a free trade zone between them which marks a major step not only for both of them but for all the Arab region. It is time that Arab states set up a joint market in order to face up to the global challenges, he added.

Moussa also received the European Union (EU)'s Ambassador in Cairo Christian Falkowski.

The two sides discussed means of promoting the Egyptian-EU relations in the various fields, especially after the Egyptian-EU partnership negotiations wound up.

Talks covered the latest developments of the European Mediterranean cooperation with the framework of Barcelona process.