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Press Statement
Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 9, 2004


US Welcomes Announcement of First ‘Forum for the Future’ in Rabat, Morocco


Today, the Kingdom of Morocco announced that it will hold the inaugural meeting of the "Forum for the Future" in Rabat, on December 11, 2004. The Forum for the Future is the centerpiece of the "Partnership for Progress and a Common Future with the Region of the Broader Middle East and North Africa" (BMENA), launched by President Bush and the leaders of the G-8, along with leaders of seven countries from the region, at the G-8 Sea Island Summit of 2004. The government of the United States welcomes the Moroccan government’s announcement of the first Forum for the Future, and looks forward to co-chairing this meeting of the Forum and participating in future Forums.

The announcement by the Kingdom of Morocco can be found at www.maec.gov.ma/future.

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