Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mr. Taieb Fassi Fihri, reiterated, on Friday, Morocco's commitment to pursue serious and substantive negotiations on the basis of the Autonomy Initiative, which constitutes a historic opportunity to put an end to the artificial conflict over the Sahara issue, in respect for the territorial integrity and the national sovereignty, and as part of a forward-looking, open and ambitious vision towards a take off of the Maghreb region.

The United States have called, one day after the 4th round of Manhasset talks, to continue real and substantial discussions to reach a mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue.

The Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs participates in the works of the seventh session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, March 12-21, 2008

Khalihenna: Polisario always tries to get talks back

Morocco remains committed to the negotiations process underway with the Algerian-backed separatist movement Polisario, but remains fully intransigent over its territorial integrity, members of the Moroccan delegation to the UN-facilitated negotiations on the Sahara said here late at night.




 

Morocco on Monday made it clear that the 32-year old Sahara dispute with the Polisario separatist movement will not be resolved without Algeria's "active involvement" in the UN-led peace process.