Visiting French Prime minister François Fillon reiterated, here Thursday, France's support to the Moroccan proposal to grant substantial autonomy to its southern provinces -the Sahara.

The visit of Mr. Jose Montilla, the President of the autonomous government of Catalonia, and his meeting with Mr. Khalihenna Oueld Errachid, Chairman of the Royal Advisory for Saharan Affairs has generated a lot of comments and a significant coverage by the Spanish and Catalan press and media.

 Morocco shares the view of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, that only realism, and the spirit of compromise can allow negotiations to solve the 32-year old dispute over the Sahara to succeed, said a communiqué of Morocco's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, issued on Wednesday in New York.

Thaw in Moroccan-Algerian relations hinges on overcoming the political blockades and the psychological obstacles of the Algerian leaders, said, here Tuesday, Moroccan Foreign minister, Taieb Fassi Fihri.

  The Moroccan proposal to grant large autonomy to the southern provinces of "is serious and credible," said Friday in Rabat, the President of the Malian President, Mr. Diocounda Traoré.