Moroccan Foreign Minister Holds Talks with UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Alalam24, Rabat, Morocco – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita, engaged in discussions today with the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Mr. de Mistura’s visit to the Kingdom is part of a regional tour aimed at revitalizing the political process of roundtable talks, including Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions, notably Resolution 2654 adopted on October 27, 2022
The source also indicated that these discussions took place in the presence of Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mr. Omar Hilale
On this occasion, the Moroccan delegation reiterated Morocco’s steadfast positions, as emphasized by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in his royal speech on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Green March on November 6, 2022. These positions call for a political solution based exclusively on the Moroccan autonomy initiative, within the framework of national sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom
Prior to this visit, Mr. Staffan de Mistura visited Laayoune and Dakhla, where he held a series of meetings with elected officials, tribal leaders, local dignitaries, and economic actors. He also met with representatives of civil society, youth, and women
During these interactions, the Personal Envoy was briefed on the economic and social development, as well as the political and democratic dynamics taking place in these regions of Moroccan Sahara
Furthermore, the Personal Envoy for Western Sahara also toured investment projects and socio-economic infrastructure, witnessing the progress made in implementing the new development model in the southern provinces, launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in 2015. This model aims to promote economic and social development in the region
