Asharq al-Awsat: Morocco-US FTA talks in advanced stage, draft accord possible shortly

Morocco said its negotiations with the United States for the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) have reached an "advanced" stage and that a draft accord can be reached after a second round of talks, due next March in Morocco, Moroccan Delegate Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily.