Moroccan-British cooperation probed in Rabat
Means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Britain topped talks held in Rabat Tuesday between Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, and visiting British under-secretary of state for foreign affairs and the commonwealth in charge of the Middle-East and North Africa, Ben Bradshaw.
Fihri told MAP he recalled to Bradshaw Morocco's position regarding the attacks perpetrated on September 11 against New York and Washington.
The meeting was also an opportunity to debate means to consolidate Moroccan-British cooperation in economic, commercial and tourism realms.
The latest developments in the Middle-East was also at the center of talks, Fihri said, calling for a political settlement to the conflict. He also urged for the unconditional return of the Israeli government to the negotiating table.
The British official arrived Monday in Rabat for a three-day work visit to Morocco.
