Moroccan premier hails Mandela's role in settlement of Lockerbie issue

Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi hailed on Monday the role played by South African President Nelson Mandela in coordination with Saudi Arabia in the settlement of the Lockerbie issue.

At a meeting with visiting South African Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, the Moroccan premier praised the "wise" and "mature" stand adopted by President Mandela regarding Morocco's territorial integrity and recalled Morocco's backing to the struggle of the South African people against apartheid.

On his part, Pahad underlined the convergence of viewpoints between the two countries and called for the consolidation of coordination in international fora for the promotion of peace and stability in the African continent.