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Morocco and the Mercosur- a sub-regional Latin-American grouping bringing together Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay- have recently started technical negotiations to pave the way for the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement. To that end, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the Brazilian foreign ministry, where the Moroccan delegation shed light on the […]
This week marks the 230 anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Morocco and the United States, said the Moroccan American Center for Policy on behalf of the Government of Morocco. This longest unbroken treaty in the US history testifies to centuries old ties that stretch as far back as 1777, when Morocco […]
Moroccan and U.S. airports are poised to upgrade their technical cooperation notably through the exchange of information in statistics and financial data and the regular sharing of the best practices for airports personnel. The two parties undertook to enhance their cooperation under an agreement signed on Thursday between ONDA, Morocco’s airport authority, and Dallas-Fort Worth […]
Morocco which boasts a genuine growth potential in addition to its political and economic stability can serve as a launching pad for U.S. investors wishing to operate in sub-Saharan Africa. The statement was repeated as a leitmotiv by several US and Moroccan officials and economic operators who were attending the second US-Morocco business development conference […]
The United States seeks to promote growth in North Africa through increasing regional integration and expanding trade relations, said U.S. assistant secretary for economic & business affairs, Jose Fernandez. In his opening keynote address at the U.S.-Morocco Business conference held Tuesday in Washington, Mr. Feznandez stressed the importance of North Africa for the U.S. administration […]
Representatives from both Moroccan and U.S. business communities will meet Dec.4 in Washington D.C. to discuss ways to increase bilateral trade and enhance business development in sectors such as aerospace, agriculture, automotive, and renewable energy and infrastructure. The business conference, to be convened at the U.S. Department of State in cooperation with the Bureau of […]
In February 2012, the European Parliament approved proposals to reduce restrictions on agricultural and fisheries exports from Morocco into the EU, and to allow Morocco to participate in EU single market programs (on competitiveness and innovation, customs, transport). A few days later, on 1 March 2012, a free trade area (FTA) in industrial goods was […]
Egypt and Malaysia look forward to setting up a free trade zone to boost the weak trade exchanges between the countries having great economic potentials and huge consumer markets. The two countries trade ministers have agreed to start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) expected to lead to a progressive liberalization of trade between […]