Morocco, Mexico call for fair settlement of Arab-Israeli conflict, stability in Iraq

Morocco and Mexico have reiterated their resolve to endeavour for a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and called for more efforts to ensure stability in war-ton Iraq.

This came in a joint communique released Thursday at the end of a two-day official visit to the South American by King Mohammed VI.

The monarch and his Mexican host Vicente Fox underlined that their endeavour is part of their efforts for peace in the world and for reconciliation and peaceful settlement of disputes.

Such a solution, the two leaders said, should be respectful of international legality and should guarantee the establishment of a Palestinian independent state living in peace and concord side by side with the State of Israel.

They voiced support to all efforts seeking to ensure stability and stability in Iraq and create an appropriate atmosphere for the holding of elections that would enable the Iraqi people chose its institutions in freedom and serenity.

King Mohammed VI and President Fox also reiterated their firm condemnation of terrorism and all forms of extremism and expressed resolve to fight these plagues.

Regarding multilateral issues, the two heads of state reviewed topics of the international agenda particularly efforts to reform the United Nations Organization in order to adapt the world body to the present challenges and improve its performance, and highlighted the importance of multilateral and international issues.

A call was launched for the intensification of international cooperation, particularly in trade, technology transfer and opening world markets to products from developing countries.