The UK is considered the “Self -Government Sveries, submitted by Morocco) in 2007, as the most credible and vivicing basis for application and pragmatism for a permanent settlement of the regional conflict” on the Moroccan Sahara, and “you will continue to work at the bilateral level, especially in the economic field, as well as on the regional and international levels, according to this position, in order to support the settlement settlement.”
This position was expressed in a joint statement signed today, Sunday, in Rabat, the British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, David Lami, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Nasser Bouraita.
The joint statement stated that “the United Kingdom is closely following the current positive momentum under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.” He added that London “realizes the importance of the Sahara issue” for Morocco, highlighting that the settlement of this regional conflict “would strengthen the stability of North Africa and enhance bilateral dynamism and regional integration.”
The United Kingdom also confirmed, in the joint statement signed today at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that “the British Export Finance Authority may consider supporting projects in the desert,” especially within the framework of “the authority’s commitment to mobilizing 5 billion pounds to support new economic projects throughout the country.”
The statement recorded that “the United Kingdom considers Morocco as a major gateway to the social and economic development of Africa and renews its commitment to deepen its cooperation with Morocco as a partner of growth throughout the continent.”
Moreover, the statement, which was signed by the Moroccan and British ministers, stressed that “both countries support and consider the pivotal role of the UN -led operation as a vital matter,” and renewed the assertion of “their full support for the efforts made by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary -General of the United Nations, Mr. Stavan de Mistura.” In particular, the United Kingdom declares that it is “ready, desired and determined to provide its effective support and its involvement to the personal envoy and the parties.”
In conclusion, the joint statement recorded that “as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the United Kingdom shares Morocco’s point of view on the urgent need to find a solution to this long -term conflict, in a way that serves the interests of the parties,” adding that “it is time to find a solution and move forward in this file, which would enhance stability in North Africa and re -launch bilateral dynamic and regional integration.”
This new position of the United Kingdom, the permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, enhances the growing international dynamism led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI for the benefit of the autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, and confirms the credibility of this initiative and the consensus it enjoys with the aim of reaching a final solution to the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara.
