U.S. business community shows growing interest in project Morocco-U.S.. free trade zone

The U.S. business community is showing a growing interest in the projected free trade zone between Morocco and the USA.

Several representatives of the American business community attended last week in Atlanta a meeting meant to present the project to highlight the importance of the project.

The decision of Morocco and the USA to start negotiations on the establishment of a free trade zone was officially announced by President George W. Bush during talks with King Mohammed VI last April in Washington.

The decision is good news, said Mohamed Ariad, commercial attache at the Moroccan embassy in Washington.

Several U.S. experts said the project is of great importance for economic and commercial exchanges and will help Morocco, among others, to have a stronger position on world markets.