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Algeria’s regime is enduring a new setback as maneuvers from pro-Polisario advocates in Spain continue to fail to reverse the European country’s endorsement of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as the most serious and credible basis to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita visited Madrid as part of his European tour, with the Spanish government seizing this occasion to reiterate its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a serious and credible political solution to end the dispute.
During his visit, Bourita met with Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albares, who said that Spain recognizes the importance of the Sahara issue for Morocco, highlighting Morocco’s credible and serious efforts within the framework of the UN-led political process to reach a mutually acceptable political solution.
Both Bourita and Albares also renewed their commitment to working together to boost bilateral ties between the two countries at all levels, including trade and security.
The ministers also welcomed the numerous initiatives and high-level visits from their two countries, pledging to further deepen bilateral relations.
Spain and Morocco are also satisfied with the progress made on joint projects as part of the campaign in preparation for the 230 World Cup with Portugal.
The statement confirming the autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic, and credible basis to resolve the dispute reflects the deepening international momentum in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces.
It comes as several countries in Europe hold the same position, including Estonia, Hungary, France, and Moldova, all of which have recently described Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the most viable path to lasting and sustainable solution of the Sahara dispute.
Beyond its support for the Autonomy Plan, France also recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara in July 2024.
Spain officially endorsed Morocco’s autonomy initiative in 2022, a position that ended a year of political stalemate between the two countries following Madrid’s unilateral decision to host Polisario leader Brahim Ghali for hospitalization.
After months of dialogue, Spain and Morocco announced a new chapter of ties and a reconciliation strengthened by their position in favor of the Moroccan Sahara stance.
Recently, pro-Polisario advocates – mainly Algerian-affiliated media – have resorted to sharing widespread disinformation about the Spanish government’s potential change of heart on the Sahara dispute.
But Spain’s top diplomat responded with comments that reiterated Spain’s support for the Moroccan stance, thus dealing another blow to Algeria’s continued quest to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity.
In addition to Spain and the other European countries that reaffirmed their unwavering position, the US also highlighted its unchanged position on April 8.
Bourita visited Washington to meet with senior officials, including Secretary Marco Rubio who described Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only feasible political solution for the Sahara dispute.
Building on the first Trump administration’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, Secretary Rubio’s latest comments suggest that the current administration is determined to uphold and deepen the terms of the Sahara proclamation President Trump signed in December 2020.
Source: Morocco word news
