Morocco has potential to become major regional economic pole, US official says

Originally published May 23, 2003

Morocco has the potential to become "a major regional economic pole," Assistant Secretary and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service, Maria Cino, told MAP.

While stressing Morocco's strategic geographical situation at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle-East and Europe, Ms. Cino praised the Moroccans' "enterprise spirit" as well as the Kingdom's "industrious and modern" business community.

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