Morocco and Pakistan have signed an agreement designed to encourage the practice of a moderate form of Islam in both countries through a program of exchanges.
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The agreement will set up a system of cooperation between the ministers for Islamic affairs in each country and will include the construction of mosques. Pakistan will also benefit under the agreement from Morocco's expertise in Islamic sculptures and decoration, the sources said. The accord was signed at the end of a two-day official visit to Morocco by Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf. An official in Rabat said the visit would be a chance to strengthen the close relations between the two countries and for President Musharraf and Morocco's King Mohammed VI to discuss both political and economic issues of common concern. Two other agreements were signed: a science and technology accord that will involve the exchange of both specialists and information; and an environmental agreement setting up bilateral policies in the field of sustainable development. |