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The EU is willing to further strengthen its financial support to Morocco

19/05/2014
The EU is willing to further strengthen its financial support to Morocco

The European Union is willing to further strengthen its financial aid to Morocco to support the major reform projects undertaken by the Kingdom in the socio-economic and political fields, said Tuesday May 20th , 2014 in Rabat, said the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Mohammed Boussaid.

 "The EU reiterated its financial support to accompany the reforms undertaken by Morocco, including tax, judicial and fiscal reforms," Mr. Boussaid pointed to the press, after a working session with the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, Mr. Stefan Füle.

 The Minister expressed Morocco's ambition to receive more support from the EU to develop certain economic sectors. "Morocco, thanks to its political stability and the reforms launched, has gained the trust of the EU," welcomed Mr. Boussaid, highlighting the strong and strategic relations between Morocco and the EU.

Mr. Füle is on a current visit to Morocco to discuss the challenges of the EU-Moroccan partnership, the reforms undertaken by the Kingdom, and the EU support.