"The situation has reached a point that
Maghreb citizens neither understand nor accept.
"What is regrettable in the
Maghreb, however, is that a dispute is allowed to continue for the purpose of disrupting the evolution of the
Maghreb Union", the Sovereign deplored.
And after this axis used to affect the
Maghreb bloc - whether positively or negatively - it is now affected by it, to the point where no bilateral or multipartite approach ensured the resumption of merely ordinary relations, which are neither problem-free nor the hostage of the problems.
Two years after the "Arab Spring", the
Maghreb region - Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia - is still facing major challenges of achieving higher and more inclusive growth and creating jobs, especially for an increasing number of educated youth.
The communication http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/fule/docs/news/20121219_joint_comm.pdf stresses in particular the development of energy cooperation, "an area where integration in the
Maghreb could bring benefits both to partner countries and, in the longer term, to the European Union by opening the way for the export of renewable energy from
Maghreb towards the EU.
Although rich in development potential and joined by common cultural and linguistic ties, the
Maghreb ' made up of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, - is one of the least integrated regions in the world.
"We have proposed a wide range of measures to support efforts in this field while recognising that it is for
Maghreb partners themselves to determine the extent and pace of integration," said EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule in a statement.
Aujjar's comments came during a seminar 'Bridging the satellite space between the
Maghreb and the Mashreq Countries of the Arab world' held as part of the Arab Media Forum 2010.