Morocco, Egypt agree to foster environment cooperation

Morocco and Egypt signed in Cairo Tuesday a joint statement on the consolidation of their cooperation in environment matters.

According to the statement, a joint committee will be set up to elaborate joint programs of action and follow up these programs. The committee will grant special interest to public awareness fostering, education and training, promote the exchange of data and see to the drafting of environment-related laws.

Officials and experts from both sides will be invited to attend meetings and events held in either country.

The two countries also agreed to coordinate stands at international fora.

The committee will supervise the implementation of the provisions of the joint statement and will hold annual meetings alternately in Morocco and Egypt.

The joint statement was initialed by Moroccan and Egyptian environment ministers, Mohamed Yazghi and Mrs Nadia Makram Obeid.

Yazghi attended in Cairo the 11th session of the Arab ministerial council in charge of environment issues.