Mezouar Says Economic Growth Needed to Curb Moroccan Unemployment
2004-11-15
 [AFP] Salaheddine Mezouar |
According to the Maghreb Arabe Presse, Moroccan Minister of Industry, Commerce and Economy Salaheddine Mezouar said Morocco needs an average of 5 per cent economic growth rate per annum to reduce rising unemployment. Mezouar said his ministry is upgrading state-owned sugar and textile companies to be offered for privatisation. He said Morocco also is developing its industries to be more competitive internationally. (menareport.com, Assabah)
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