Morocco sets up observatory for year 2000 bug

Morocco has announced the setting up of a national observatory to collect all data and information on the passage to the year 2000.

The Moroccan secretary of state for posts and new information technologies, Larbi Ajjoul, said the observatory, to operate between January 1st and January 31, 2000, will collect data in Morocco and abroad.

Morocco has taken measures to face the effects of the passage to year 2000 on the phone network, road, maritime and air transports, energy and infrastructure.

Ajjoul had estimated initial costs for the passage to year 2000 at $400 million.