Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-25

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] FM ends Morocco one-day visit

[01] FM ends Morocco one-day visit

Bakoyannis met with her Moroccan counterpart Taieb Fassi-Fihri, Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and Economy and Finance Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, with the two sides also expressing their common will to work together for the promotion of the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, including a French proposal for the creation of a Mediterranean Union.

The Greek minister signed with her Moroccan counterpart the renewal of an existing cultural agreement for the next two years.

"Our political relations are excellent while the economic ones have great margins for improvement," Bakoyannis said, noting that the two sides decided "to encourage businessmen to show more interest to the countries of Maghreb."

"Maghreb is very important, we want to cooperate," she said, adding that Greece would do all in its power for the success of the Mediterranean cooperation.

On his part, Taieb Fassi-Fihri expressed his satisfaction for Greece's interest in the region and Morocco in particular, underlining also his country's desire to cooperate with Athens in all sectors. He also said that the two countries share common positions on international, regional and Euro-Mediterranean issues, noting that there existed a common will for the promotion of the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in order for the countries around the basin to become a secure and prosperous zone.

The Greek minister also briefed her interlocutors on Greece's positions regarding the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) name issue and developments in Kosovo, on which issues a common concern was expressed.

The Moroccan side informed Bakoyannis on the issue of Western Sahara and on its positive stance on the French proposal for a Mediterranean Union.

During her meeting with Moroccan Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, the Greek foreign minister delivered an invitation on the part of President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias to King Mohamed VI to visit Greece.

Bakoyannis was due to depart Monday night for Algiers.

Photo: Bakoyannis and Moroccan counterpart shaking hands after the signing of the renewal of an existing cultural agreement for the next two years, between the two countries.

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