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Morocco joins ASEAN treaty for peace, cooperation

Xinhua, July 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Morocco has joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations's (ASEAN) Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), local media reported on Monday.

The news site Le360.ma noted that Morocco's move was approved in the closing statement of the 49th meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers, held on Sunday in Vientiane, capital of Laos.

The source said joining the TAC and developing closer ties with ASEAN members are within the framework of Morocco's strategic vision aiming at diversifying its partners and promoting South-South cooperation and the values of tolerance and peace.

The adherence follows an official request made by Morocco on April 28, 2014, the source said.

Morocco is the first African and Arab country to submit its TAC adherence request, it added. Endit