John Kerry visits Morocco

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived Thursday nightin Morocco to co-chair the second US-Morocco Strategic Dialogue.Kerry was due to meet Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, before holding talks onFriday with Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar and other top officials focusednotably on security and commercial cooperation.This second US-Morocco Strategic Dialogue, themed “strengthening solidcooperation ties between the two countries”, is an occasion for both parties topromote their partnership in the political, economic, social, educational and culturalfields, said a statement by the foreign affairs ministry.The first session of the strategic dialogue between the two countries was held in theUnited States in 2012.