EU hopes agreement with morocco to combat illegal immigration be a model

The European Union hopes that the conclusion of a future agreement with Morocco on the struggle against illegal immigration, will "serve as a model for the Maghreb and for the whole Mediterranean" region, said, in Rabat Monday, the spokesman of the European Commissioner for internal affairs and justice.

Pietro Petrucci told the Moroccan TV "2M" that the EU could help Morocco at "several levels" to combat illegal immigration and assist it "as it is doing for other countries." He mentioned in this regard the possibility to provide Morocco with a "technical assistance in matters of borders' control."

Concerning the non Moroccan would-be immigrants, notably from Sub-Saharan Africa, who "constitute a social problem for Morocco," the European official said that the EU intends to work out programs or projects to be run by Non Governmental organizations (NGOs) to help these people.