Nouakchott – Morocco took, on Sunday in Nouakchott, the rotating presidency of the 5+5 defense initiative for 2012.
Morocco took presidency at the end of the 7th meeting of defense ministers of the group which includes five Maghreban states in addition to France, Spain, Italy and Malta.
The Moroccan delegation to the meeting was led by Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi.