Moroccan FM leaves Dubai, starts visit to Kuwait

Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, started on Sunday a visit to Kuwait, after a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates.

During his stay in the UAE, Benaissa reviewed with officials bilateral cooperation, mainly the possibility of setting up a joint venture to promote investments.

On Saturday, Benaissa met with UAE peer, Sheikh Hamdane Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, over preparations for next May's joint commission.

He also reviewed with chairman of the Abu-Dhabi development fund, Sheikh Saad Rmithi, various projects in Morocco financed by the fund, prospects of cooperation in highway projects and the UAE contribution in building the Mediterranean by-pass road.

Preparations of the joint commission were also covered in talks with chairman of the administrative board of the Abu Dhabi chamber of commerce and industry, Said Ben Said ben Jabr Souidi. The two men reviewed projects to be tabled at the meeting and investments possibilities in tourism, farming and industrial projects in Morocco.

Cooperation between the two Arab states in realms of information and culture were also tackled in a meeting Benaissa held with information and culture minister, Sheikh Abdellah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two officials discussed two draft agreements on information and cooperation including one between the two news agencies, Morocco's MAP and UAE's WAM.