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| US' Middle East reform project to begin in Morocco |
| 2004-11-11 |
| A Washington-inspired project for Middle East reform will begin in Morocco next month by looking at ways of improving cooperation and strengthening political and economic reform, the foreign ministry said here. The project, formally presented in June by President George W. Bush at a Group of Eight (G-8) summit, has been treated with reserve in the Arab world. The December 11 meeting of Arab foreign and finance ministers plus G-8 countries will examine ways of "consolidating the commitment of Middle East and North African countries to fruitful co-development and the harmonious strengthening of the process of political, economic and social reform." To be called the Forum for the Future, it would serve as an initial step towards "a frank, constructive partnership, based on co-responsibility between the countries of the region and G-8." But this partnership must "respect the will and specific characteristics of each country and seek a just and lasting settlement of sources of tension in the region." |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 sorry I missed that one, Ship :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-11 10:01:00 PM |
| #5 and jeans...boot cut... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-11 10:00:12 PM |
| #4 For Morocco, a good thing. Will be able to tell other regional folks about its real parliament. Coming from Morocco, it will be absorbed, not promulgated, but at least absorbed. For the rest, participate or wallow in the mire. It's your country. |
| Posted by: chicago mike 2004-11-11 9:52:23 PM |
| #3 Hey! We don't make fun of Neuvo Hampshire! |
| Posted by: Angry In The Azores Or Was It the Canaries 2004-11-11 3:40:29 PM |
| #2 First proposal: Grab those stupid little islands from Spain and give them back to Morocco. |
| Posted by: Carl in N.H. 2004-11-11 12:06:02 PM |
| #1 âa frank, constructive partnership, based on co-responsibility between the countries of the region and G-8.â Ha! I've heard about those frank relationships, everybody wears aloha shirts and leers meaningfully. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-11 11:23:58 AM |