Economic issues top Burn's Maghreb journey

The draft free trade accord between Morocco and the USA and the US-Maghreb economic partnership will be the top issues to be debated during the journey US Undersecretary for the Middle East and North Africa, William Burns, will start this Saturday to the Maghreb.

The US Middle East initiative, the Iraq issue and the war against terror will also be raised in Burns' talks with Maghreban officials, State Department Spokesperson, Ms. Jo Anne Prokopowiez said.

Burns will visit Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.