Morocco, Brazil sign cooperation agreement in water resources management

Morocco and Brazil signed Thursday in Brasilia a cooperation agreement in water resources management and utilization.

The accord was initialed by Moroccan territory development, water and environment minister, Mohamed El Yazghi, and Brazilian peer, Marina Silva.

President of Brazil's Water National Agency, Jerson Kelman, said the agreement aims to exchange information and experiences in water resources management, underscoring the importance to cooperate with Morocco since it is at the same development level as Brazil and it gives a particular importance to the use of more rational methods in irrigation and desalination of sea water.

El Yazghi arrived Wednesday to Brasilia after participation in the Brazil-Africa forum on politics, partnership and trade held in Fortaleza (north-eastern Brazil). He will have a series of meetings with other Brazilian officials.