RABAT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Moroccan exports and industrial jobs will start growing again next year as business-friendly reforms help the north African country rebound quicker from the global economic downturn, its industry and trade minister said.
'In 2010, we will do better than 2009' in terms of exports, Ahmed Reda Chami told Reuters in an interview. 'But Europe and the United States must not deal us a W-shaped crisis.'
'We are exiting the crisis, still with jobs being destroyed, but the economy is taking off again... We will create jobs next year.'
The government sees exports of textiles, auto parts and electronic components falling by as much as 4 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent respectively this year. Keywords: ECONOMY MOROCCO/TRADE (maghreb.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; tel: +212 5 3772 6518; fax: +212 5 3772 2499) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'In 2010, we will do better than 2009' in terms of exports, Ahmed Reda Chami told Reuters in an interview. 'But Europe and the United States must not deal us a W-shaped crisis.'
'We are exiting the crisis, still with jobs being destroyed, but the economy is taking off again... We will create jobs next year.'
The government sees exports of textiles, auto parts and electronic components falling by as much as 4 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent respectively this year. Keywords: ECONOMY MOROCCO/TRADE (maghreb.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; tel: +212 5 3772 6518; fax: +212 5 3772 2499) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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