Rome mediterranean energy platform discussions

Moroccan energy and mining minister, Mohammed Boutaleb is taking part next Friday in Rome in the European-Mediterranean ministerial meeting to discuss the Rome Mediterranean Energy Platform (REMEP, a press release of the energy ministry said.

The Rome meeting is organised by the Italian productive activities ministry as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership in energy areas and is a follow up of the fourth energy conference held in the Italian capital in December 2003.

Discussions will revolve around means to kick off the platform activities and review the progress made in the implementation of the Action Plan projects for the 2003-2006 period. The Moroccan official will on the occasion have talks with Mediterranean and European peers on energy cooperation between Morocco and their respective countries.