This stance was expressed in a joint Communiqué issued following talks held Monday in Rabat between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Mr. Nasser Bourita, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador Mr. Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes.
The Communiqué also emphasizes that the Republic of Ecuador considers the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco in 2007 to be “the only serious, credible, and realistic solution for achieving a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution.”
The Republic of Ecuador further deems “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty to be the most feasible solution for resolving this dispute,” the same source specifies.
In this regard, the Communiqué adds that “the Republic of Ecuador has decided to show support at the bilateral level, notably through a visit by its ambassador to Morocco to the Sahara region, “thus acting in accordance with its stance at the diplomatic, economic, and consular levels, as well as through its continued consular coverage nationwide- a stance welcomed by Morocco.”
The Communiqué then underlines that “the Republic of Ecuador will promote opportunities for economic and commercial cooperation in the Moroccan Sahara region, thereby opening promising prospects for the African continent to the benefit of its economic sectors, with the aim of strengthening ties in investment, trade, and productive development.”
