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Members of the U.S. Congress reaffirmed on Friday in Rabat the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara.
Following talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, the congressmen highlighted the prospects for cooperation between Morocco and the United States.
“We look forward to future opportunities for collaboration between our two countries, especially in the Sahara,” Congressman Mike Lawler emphasized, underscoring Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty of its Sahara.
Lawler also reiterated U.S. support for the Autonomy Plan presented by the Kingdom in 2007, expressing the hope that this recognition would encourage more US investments in the southern provinces, which would further strengthen the centuries-old relations between the two countries. In this regard, he recalled that Morocco was the first country to recognize the independence of the United States of America in 1777.
He also expressed his gratitude for the efforts undertaken by the Kingdom, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in favor of stability and peace at both the regional and continental levels, while praising the historic partnership between the United States and Morocco, particularly in the areas of security and economic development.
For his part, Congressman Ritchie Torres welcomed the bonds of friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries, expressing satisfaction with the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, a position recently reaffirmed by President Donald Trump.
“Morocco is at a strategic crossroads, a connection to Europe and Africa and the Middle East,” he said, describing the Kingdom as the U.S’ greater friend in North Africa.
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