Spain Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Its Sahara
Express TV: Mostafa El Filali
Spain has reiterated today that the autonomy initiative represents “the most serious, realistic, and credible basis for resolving” the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara.
In a statement to the press following a meeting in Madrid with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno noted that Spain recognizes the importance of the Sahara issue for Morocco, as well as the serious and credible efforts of the Kingdom, within the framework of the United Nations, to find a solution acceptable to all parties.
In this regard, Spain considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative, proposed by the Kingdom in 2007, as the most serious, realistic, and credible basis for settling this dispute.
This reaffirmation of Spain’s position aligns with the international dynamics led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and the autonomy initiative as the only solution to this conflict. Thus, Spain firmly reiterates its support for the Moroccan initiative and enhances the international momentum that “has been lauded by the recent United Nations Security Council resolution 2756,” which “calls for its immediate activation.”
Through its strong and clear position in support of the autonomy plan, Spain has sent a powerful message confirming its commitment to engaging in this international dynamic and contributing to the efforts within the political process aimed at reaching a realistic consensus-based final solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
