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EU and Morocco reach agreement on Galileo

Brussels, Belgium - "It's the first African country to join the project", said Vice-President Jacques Barrot

"The European Union has reached agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco on its participation in the GALILEO programme. This agreement was initialled in Brussels yesterday by Mr Heinz Hilbrecht, Director at the European Commission, and S. E. M. Alem Menouar, Ambassador of Morocco to the European Union. The agreement will cover industrial and scientific cooperation and the development of specific GALILEO...

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Rome, Italy, 11/09/2005 14:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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