The United States Ambassador to Morocco, David Fischer, welcomed on Thursday, December 10, 2020, his country’s "historic" recognition of Morocco’s Sahara. He also hailed the "far-reaching leadership of King Mohammed VI for his continued and valuable support on issues of common interest".
The head of Moroccan diplomacy, Nasser Bourita clarified in a press statement the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara. He specified that it was not made in exchange for the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel.
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, the Algerian Smaïl Chergui, provoked the anger of Morocco by putting the Sahara issue on the agenda of the 14th AU Summit focused on the theme "Silencing the Guns" on the continent.
The second vice president of the Spanish government, Pablo Iglesias, will not be part of Pedro Sánchez’s delegation, expected in Morocco on December 17.
The head of the Spanish Executive is expected in Morocco on December 17th. This upcoming visit by Pedro Sanchez could give a good boost to Moroccan-Spanish relations.
A mission of Moroccan parliamentarians could visit the foreign consulates opened in [Laâyoune] and Dakhla. The wish was expressed by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs and Moroccans Residing Abroad of the House of Representatives.
The detection of a case of Covid-19 contamination among the staff of the French Consulate General in Casablanca has led to the closure of the diplomatic representation. The reopening is planned for Friday, November 27.
The latest developments in the El Guerguerate area, with the intervention of the FAR, were on the agenda of the telephone exchange that Serguei Lavrov, the head of Russian diplomacy, and Boukadoum, his Algerian counterpart, had last Friday. The announcement was made by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through a press release.
King Abdallah II and King Mohammed VI exchanged, on Thursday, November 20, during a telephone conversation, about the upcoming opening of a Jordanian consulate in Laâyoune, according to a statement from the Royal Cabinet.
Last month, Fernando Villalonga had been appointed as Spain’s consul in Morocco. But the diplomat preferred to forgo this mission entrusted to him, stating that his resignation is due to personal reasons.
The Sahara issue is on the 2021 agenda of Moroccan diplomacy. Nasser Bourita , Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, insists on a definitive political solution based on four criteria.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his working visit to Morocco, expressed France’s concern about the situation currently prevailing in Guerguerat. Jean-Yves Le Drian stated that it is important to find a solution that will take into account security and peace in the region.