Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi-fihri of Morocco

On his part, Taieb Fassi-Fihri expressed his satisfaction for Greece's interest in the region and Morocco in particular, underlining his country's desire to cooperate with Athens in all sectors.

Fassi-Fihri said Rabat “hoped to see relations normalised between Morocco and Algeria, a brother countryâ€‌, while thanking Rice for “her decision to bring together head diplomats from regional countries on the margins of the next UN General Assembly.

RABAT - Negotiations on an "advanced status" for Morocco will open with the European Union in the spring, the country's Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri said Monday.