Morocco will appoint ambassador to the European Union

Originally published December 28, 1999

Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa said Morocco will accredit, for the first time, an ambassador to the European Union, in addition to the ambassador posted in Brussels.

In an interview with Moroccan daily "Al Bayane," the head of the Moroccan diplomacy also announced that the vacant positions of ambassadors in Washington and Madrid will be filled shortly.

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