Morocco’s King Calls for Dialogue with Spain, Sets Terms for Renewed Cooperation

King Mohammed VI, in a message of reconciliation, expressed his willingness to dialogue with the Spanish government in order to get out of the crisis that arose after the arrival in Spain of Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Polisario Front for "humanitarian reasons".

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Today, Morocco wants to discuss the contentious issues, in particular the Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and the status of Ceuta and Melilla. "With all sincerity and trust, we aspire to continue to work with the Spanish government and with its president, His Excellency, Pedro Sánchez, in order to open a new era in relations between the two countries, based on trust, transparency, mutual respect and respect for commitments," said the Moroccan monarch.

For Morocco and its king, the objective is not only to get out of this crisis, "but to seize this opportunity to review the ins and outs of relations" with Spain. "We are trying today to consolidate them through a common understanding of the interests of the two countries," added Mohammed VI.

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Morocco is preparing to hold legislative elections on September 8. Elections at the end of which major changes are expected, both internally and internationally with the resumption of relations with Spain. "Elections are not an end in themselves, but a means of establishing credible institutions, at the service and for the defense of the interests of the Nation," said the sovereign.