Spain Signals Readiness to Mend Ties with Morocco, Foreign Minister Says

"We note an improvement in the context and the signals we have been receiving from Morocco in recent months are positive. The public messages of King Mohammed VI are also very clear," José Manuel Albares said in an interview with the magazine Jeune Afrique.

To read: Morocco and Spain Mend Diplomatic Ties After Crisis

The head of Spanish diplomacy added that after the restoration of dialogue, "the most important thing is to work to prevent the repetition of such situations," specifying that Spain, for its part, is ready "to open a new stage in its relationship with Morocco, based on trust, transparency and respect for commitments made".

To read: Spain and Morocco Set to Restore Diplomatic Ties After Months-Long Crisis

"Our diplomatic relations remain intact, our ambassador is still in Rabat. The decision to return to normal functioning of the Moroccan embassy in Madrid now rests solely with the Moroccan authorities," concluded José Manuel Albares.

The entry into Spain, last April, of Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Polisario Front, had provoked a serious diplomatic crisis with Morocco. This was followed by an unprecedented migration crisis caused by the massive arrival in May of several thousand Moroccan migrants in Ceuta.