Rabat – Chile and Panama have announced their support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara.
Separate joint statements between Morocco and the two countries announced the news.
Chile announced its decision following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and his Chilean counterpart Francisco Perez Mackenna.
The talks took place on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
President of Chile Jose Antonio Kast attended the meeting, followed by a communique where the country said it decided to “translate its support to the bilateral level and will promote opportunities for economic and trade cooperation in the Moroccan Sahara region, with a view to strengthening investment, trade, and productive development ties.”
Chile also announced its support for UN Security Council Resolution 2797 of October 2025, stating that its position aligns with the resolution.
It calls for all parties to the dispute to engage in talks without preconditions, based on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, which the resolution endorses as a genuine political basis to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
Chile and Morocco signed the terms of reference to discuss a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Chile’s support for Morocco’s position continues amid Rabat’s momentum as over 130 countries back the autonomy initiative as the only or the most serious and realistic basis able to end the dispute.
Many countries continue to renew their position, or join the growing consensus in support of Morocco’s position.
Panama also expressed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces.
Panama announced on Monday that its embassy fully exercises consular jurisdiction over the entire Moroccan territory.
A joint statement between Morocco and Panama announced the news following talks between Bourita and his Panamanian counterpart Javier Eduardo Martinez Acha Vasquez on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The communique further emphasized Panama support for the “momentum generated” by Resolution 2797, with the country renewing its position that the Autonomy Plan is the “only serious, credible, and realistic basis for achieving a political solution to this regional dispute.”
The Panamanian FM said his country took this decision as it’s convinced that the Sahara region should remain under Morocco’s sovereignty.
