Morocco is a "sign of hope" in a troubled region whose role as stabilizer is valued by the European Union, dpa quoted Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as saying today. "Morocco's role in global and regional politics is one of a moderator and stabilizer," local media quoted Tusk as saying after a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Abbas El Fassi. "Morocco's politics are a sign of hope in uneasy times, in a part of the globe where conflicts are so easy to come by," he added. "The entire European Union values Morocco's positive role." Tusk and Fassi also spoke about the economy and tourism in what was the first visit of a Moroccan prime minister to Poland after a half-century of diplomatic relations, the Polish Press Agency PAP reported. On the agenda were also the Union for the Mediterranean project, which aims to build cooperation between EU members and states from north Africa and the Arab world. Fassi said the project did not compete but complemented the Eastern Partnership, a Polish-Swedish project that aims to build cooperation between the EU and its east European neighbors.
