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The United States’ position on Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is “clear, unequivocal…and leaves no room for ambiguity,” said president Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos.
The U.S. expressed this position repeatedly and clearly, just as Secretary of State Marco Rubio clearly did last week, Boulos emphasized in an exclusive interview with Medi1 TV Channel. It is the same stance conveyed by President Donald Trump to King Mohammed VI regarding the United States’ full recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, and American support for the autonomy plan put forward by Morocco as a solution to this dispute, he said.
This issue leaves no room for ambiguity, and any other information being circulated is merely erroneous and baseless speculation, he insisted.
The official position is that the United States of America reaffirms and recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, and President Trump’s Proclamation and that of the U.S. in 2020 is unequivocal, he stated further, explaining that “no statement should be taken out of context or misinterpreted outside of its clear meaning.”
“As Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated (during a meeting in Washington with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita earlier this April), we fully support the Moroccan autonomy proposal, which is serious, credible, and realistic, as a fair and definitive solution to this conflict,” the U.S. official stressed.
He reiterated in this vein Washington’s commitment to “a lasting solution without delay, based on Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the sole framework for negotiating a mutually acceptable resolution.”
The U.S. administration is endeavoring to materialize the shared vision of President Donald Trump and King Mohammed VI regarding the settlement of the Sahara issue, the Senior Advisor said.
He added that President Trump and King Mohammed VI also share the same vision regarding the advancement of bilateral ties and that Washington is aware of the importance of Moroccan-American partnership in promoting peace and security and considers the Kingdom a major partner in the region.
The U.S. official also highlighted Morocco’s pivotal, central and strategic role in matters concerning the Arab world, Africa, and the Middle East, stressing that the United States looks to benefit from this historical and highly significant role.
In this regard, he expressed his appreciation for the leading and active role played by the Monarch in addressing these issues.
He also hailed Morocco as a brotherly country, an ally, and a strategic partner of the United States. “We aspire to see these ties grow even stronger.”
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