New president of the Andean Parliament Víctor Rolando Sousa Huanambal reaffirmed, on Friday in Bogota, the support of this regional legislative body for the territorial integrity of Morocco and for the plan of autonomy for the southern provinces under the Moroccan sovereignty.

The 10th international academic research seminar organized Monday by Morocco’s permanent mission to the United Nations, on the theme "Territorial autonomy as a means of conflict resolution", was marked by the call for "polisario" made by the renowned lawyer of Syiah Kuala University in Aceh, Indonesia, Professor Mawardi Ismail, to take inspiration from the case of the province of Aceh by renouncing the unrealistic option of independence and opting for autonomy.

"An international seminar on "Territorial autonomy: means of political settlement of conflicts", was organized Monday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, by the Permanent Mission of Morocco, with the participation of a host of world-renowned experts, researchers and academics.

The members of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) have expressed deep appreciation to HM King Mohammed VI for hosting the Council's Retreat in Morocco on June 24-26.

Gambia reiterated Tuesday, at a meeting of the United Nations Committee of 24 in New York, its strong support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a viable solution to the Sahara conflict.