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Rabat – The number of European Union member states endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara has risen to 14 after the Czech Republic expressed its support for the Moroccan initiative plan today.
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita celebrated the diplomatic milestone, saying that Morocco’s autonomy plan has gained momentum thanks to the efforts of King Mohammed VI.
During a joint press conference with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky, Bourita emphasized the high regard in which Morocco holds the Czech Republic’s position on the Western Sahara issue.
For its part, the Czech Republic said that it views the autonomy plan, which Morocco presented to the UN Security Council in 2007, as a “serious and credible effort” by the country to solve the Sahara dispute.
In addition, the European country described the initiative as a “solid foundation to reach a mutually agreed-upon solution” between the involved parties.
Minister Bourita, who is on an official visit to Czech, further pointed out the growing international recognition the autonomy plan is gaining as the basis for resolving the decades-long dispute over the Western Sahara.
The Czech Republic’s position on the Western Sahara issue was formalized in a joint declaration signed in Prague by Ministers Bourita and Lipavsky on Thursday.
Both parties expressed their support for the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, and his efforts to lead the political process based on the UN Security Council resolutions.
The two ministers also expressed their support for the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), as outlined in the joint declaration.
This latest show of support for Morocco’s autonomy plan is a significant diplomatic achievement for the North African country.
