The EU and Morocco have agreed to continue with an agricultural trade accord. The agreement was finalised on Tuesday.
"Ours is a model partnership, rich and multi-dimensional. The EU and Morocco are determined to preserve and develop it," EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said in a joint statement with Nasser Bourita, a senior Moroccan diplomat, after talks in Brussels.
"Talks between the EU and Morocco will continue in an atmosphere of serenity and mutual confidence," they said.
Morocco suspended ties with Brussels last year after an EU court annulled the trade deal on the grounds it illegally applied to the Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony controlled by Rabat where the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, is fighting for independence but the ruling was reversed in December.
"Recalling the strategic importance of their links, the two sides expressed their wish to get down to work and build cooperation in all areas of shared interest," the joint statement said.
source: worldbulletin.net