GCC Restates Consistent Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara, Territorial Integrity

This position was expressed by the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, during the 8th Morocco-GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting, held Thursday via videoconference, with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and the Council’s Foreign Ministers.

In this regard, the GCC once again welcomed the historic and decisive UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which established the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the sole basis for the settlement of this regional conflict.

It also expressed support for the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy, aimed at facilitating negotiations on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy initiative, in application of the said Resolution, in order to reach a final settlement to this conflict within the framework of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces.

This unified position, expressed by the Secretary General of the GCC on behalf of all member states, was confirmed by the participating delegations, who voiced their total and consistent support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara, as well as their commitment to the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, while reiterating their rejection of any infringement on its national sovereignty.

This stance once again illustrates the strong brotherly ties and the deep-rooted solidarity between Morocco and its Gulf brothers, as well as the unity of positions in the face of the existential issues of the Arab Ummah, foremost among which are the preservation of national sovereignty and the territorial integrity of these countries.