Morocco, Egypt agree to boost joint commission

Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak have agreed to inject a new blood to their two states' high joint commission, which will be convened shortly, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said on Tuesday.

The two heads of state tackled issues pertaining to the consolidation of bilateral relations and to Arab, African and Muslim regions, Benaissa told the press at the end of talks King Mohammed VI held Tuesday in Marrakesh with President Mubarak.

The Egyptian President is currently on a three-day official visit to Morocco.

The Palestinian cause and the situation in Iraq were also at the focus of talks between the two leaders, Benaissa said, adding King Mohammed VI and President Mubarak agreed to intensify action to restore inter-Arab solidarity.

The two leaders also agreed to conduct joint action to back efforts geared towards the establishment of peace, stability and cooperation in Africa, the Moroccan official added.

To a question on the US peace plan for the Middle East, Benaissa said the plan has not yet been presented to all Arab states. He announced, in this connection, the visit shortly to Morocco of a US official who will inform King Mohammed VI on the details of this plan.