RABAT, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and the European Union (EU) have resumed in Rabat their negotiations on reaching new fisheries agreement between the two parties, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
This is the second round of negotiations after the first one on April 20.
The meeting has made important progress towards the finalization of negotiations with a view to reaching a balanced, lasting and mutually beneficial agreement, likely to bring qualitative added value to the partnership between Morocco and the EU, the statement said.
The meeting took place in an atmosphere of partnership and constructive engagement, the same source said.
The meeting gathered several Moroccan ministers and a high level EU delegation, chaired by Joao Aguiar Matchado, director general for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission.
The current fisheries agreement between the two sides will expire in July.
The first fisheries agreement concluded between the EU and Morocco dates back to 1995.
