Mr. Mohamed Maoulainain Ambassador of His Majesty the King in Australia, refuted historical errors on alleged similarity between the Sahara conflict and East Timor, in an article published recently in an Australian newspaper signed by East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta, on the sidelines of a presentation at Melbourne Festival, of documentary on slavery in the Tindouf camps, raising campaign led by Polisario supporters in Australia since its introduction last June at Sydney Festival.

The delegation of ambassadors accredited to Rabat, which started Friday a three-day visit in the southern provinces of Morocco, was "very impressed" by the great potentiality and progress achieved in the region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira.

Photo: Ambassadors visiting development projects in Dakhla

Asharq Al Awsat daily in its July 15, citing U.S. official sources, denied rumors that have circulated in recent weeks, according to which the new U.S. administration has changed its position on Sahara issue.

The 15th summit of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), which ended its mmeting on Thursday in Egypt, confirmed NAM’s positive trend regarding the Sahara issue. Such a progress was initiated by the previous meeting, held in Cuba.

U.S. President Barak Obama stated in a letter on Friday, July 3 to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, that the United States and Morocco share the same values of peace, justice, progress and tolerance.