Israel should abide by Oslo agreement, says Moroccan minister

Moroccan Housing Minister Mohamed El Yazghi said Israel ought to respect commitments made in Oslo and enforce agreements passed by Israelis and Palestinians in the presence of sponsors.

Yazghi told the press in Paris that Morocco backed the Palestinian stand calling Israel to abide by its agreements and commitments. He added that the coming stages would depend mostly on solutions adopted for standing problems in the meantime.

Yazghi said the embargo on Iraq should be ended immediately to enable Iraqis build their country and live in peace with their neighbors.

Of an Arab summit, he said, the late King Hassan II had initiated contacts and King Mohammed VI is following suit to convene such a meeting because both deem the weight of the Arab world and the defense of its interests require a policy of union and solidarity.

During his one-day visit in Paris, Yazghi conferred with foreign minister Hubert Vedrine, Interior Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement and other Cabinet members.