Spain on Friday paved way for A solution to the dispute over Western Sahara, which Morocco demands for Nearly 50 years old, indicating that the existence of region Operates independently under the ligament rule It is the “most serious, realistic and credible” initiative.
This was a massive departure from Spain’s previous position of Looking at Morocco’s fist on Western Sahara is occupied. The transformation came months later of Frosty diplomatic relations led to announcement of Wave of Visits of Spanish officials to its southern neighbor.
He. She also opened up Conflicts within Spain leftTo the center of government coalition.
The United Nations continued to regard Madrid as the colonial administration power for Western Sahara, even after its annexation by Morocco immediately after Spain abandoned its African province in 1975. Over the Spanish years government’s official Posture, along with European Union, was support A United Nations-sponsored referendum to settle the decolonization of the Territory.
But according to a statement issued by the Moroccan Royal Palace on On Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez acknowledged the “importance of the desert issue for Morocco, West, sunset” in Message to King Mohammed VI.
Spain is studying the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco in 2007 as a basis, the most serious, realistic and credible, for The dispute was settled,” the royal palace quoted Sanchez.
The Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Paris, confirmed that announcement.
“Today we are begin a new The theater in our relationships with Morocco is finally closing the crisis with Strategic partner.” He added that new The chapter was “existing” on Mutual respect and compliance with Agreements, absence of Unilateral actions, transparency and constant communication.
Relations between Spain and Morocco hit Historic low last year After Spain secretly hosted for Leading medical treatment of The Polisario Front that led the longing for Independence by many Sahrawis.
but when media Affiliate with Moroccan government The presence of Ibrahim Ghaly revealed in Spain and Rabat allowed 10,000 people Crossing the border to Ceuta, Spain city on the coast of North Africa. This has unleashed an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Morocco, West, sunset also summoned its ambassador in Madrid and did not return it.
Abdullah is Arabic who Represents the Polisario Front in Sanchez said Spain is “capitulating to pressure and blackmail” by Morocco by paying “fees” to repair damaged political and diplomatic relations. He said that Western Sahara’s autonomy under Morocco is only one of many options who – which should are voted on in Referendum.
The solution must be on The choice that the Sahrawi people voted by, said an Arab.
It is believed that about 176,000 Sahrawis live in Five refugee camps on Eastern Algerian soil of Western Desert, in A sweltering desert that many consider a no-man’s land. they depend on Humanitarian help and merchandise from international Aid agencies, under judgment of The Polisario Front, which presides over over A desert republic in exile.
In late 2020, their frustration over three decades in The oblivion led to the end of stood up-fire And the new Clashes between the Polisario forces and the Moroccan army.
Morocco opted out of an agreement to hold a referendum for Western Sahara when it submitted its 2007 proposal of Greater autonomy under its sovereignty. using her influence in save extremism in North Africa in trouble and control the flow of African immigrants towards the European Union, Rabat’s record increasingly support for his suggestion. At first it was supported by France, then in Late 2019 by the United States under former President Donald Trump, and more Recently from Germany.
Western Sahara is sitting on Extensive phosphate deposits and rich fishing grounds in Atlantic Ocean. in thousands of Sahrawis live in Moroccan-controlled areas, tightly controlled by the authorities on Opposition according to human rights groups.
a more Hazem Morocco has also It angered its regional opponent, Algeria, a long-time supporter of Polisario at that late hour last year sever diplomatic relations with Lace.
The foreign Spanish paris ministerhe was invited for Meetings in Rabat later this month and officials were planning to visit Sanchez himself, the Moroccan ministry of Foreigner affairs He said.
In her statement, Spanish government He welcomed and said invitations wanted to face “common challenges”Together or together” with Rabat “especially cooperation in Administration of migratory flows in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean”.
According to the Moroccan Royal Palace, in His letter to the King, Sanchez wrote that Spain goal is ‘work with Absolute transparency that corresponds to a great Friend and ally.”
Sanchez, leader of Spanish socialists, he was at the helm of fragile coalition with remote-left United we can (Unidas Podemos) party with Often the two sides clash over their views on Feminism social spending and foreign policy.
Shortly after Morocco’s announcement, the most prominent leader of the junior partner, Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz, tweeted that she was committed to ” defense of Sahrawis people and decisions of United Nations Security Council”.
Any solution to the conflict must pass dialogue and respect for Democratic will of Sahrawi peopleDiaz added.
