U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Expected in Morocco Next Week

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Morocco within the frame of an international tour that will take her to Turkey, Spain, Algeria and Egypt.

Sherman starts this Friday her week-long trip with a visit to Istanbul and Ankara, says a press release issued by the U.S. State Department.

The Deputy Secretary is expected in Rabat and Casablanca, from March 8 to 9, where she will lead the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue on Regional Political Issues.

She will have a working lunch with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and meet with other senior government officials.

The U.S. Deputy Secretary will also deliver keynote remarks at an International Women’s Day event featuring entrepreneurs and businesswomen and will meet with Moroccan youth.

Mrs. Sherman who will come to Morocco from Spain will later travel to Algiers and Cairo.