Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of Morocco, stressing that the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom is “a unique solution” to definitively close the regional dispute around the Sahara.
This position was expressed in a joint statement made public at the end of the talks which took place, Friday in Rabat, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, on a working visit to the Kingdom.
In this context, Mr. Gonsalves praised Morocco’s attachment to the political process conducted under the aegis of the United Nations, as well as the Kingdom’s full cooperation with the UN Secretary General and his Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura.
He also hailed the efforts made by the UN, as the exclusive framework to achieve a political, realistic, pragmatic and lasting solution to the regional conflict around the Sahara.
According to the joint statement, Mr. Bourita informed the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of the latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue, reiterating the Kingdom’s commitment to the ongoing political process with a view to achieving a just and definitive settlement to this artificial conflict.
During his visit to Morocco, Mr. Gonsalves notably met with the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami.
