Government adopts Moroccan five-year development plan project

The government council chaired by Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi adopted Thursday the 1999-2004 development plan project and said it would submit the document to the minesterial council and the higher promotion and planning council soon to be set up.

Government spokesman Alioua said the project will also be submitted for scrutiny to parliament in January before the end of the current session.

Priorities, he said, remain infrastructures, educationnal reform, rural development, upgrading of social standards, bridging social gaps and integration of the youths in active life.

Alioua also said government would call for a special session in parliament to debate draft bills reforming education so that legislation be ready before the next academic year.