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U.S. Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as a “Serious, Credible, and Realistic” Solution and appreciates the crucial voice of King Mohammed VI in promoting a more peaceful and secure Middle East region

Washington – The United States on Tuesday, Octobrer 01, 2024 reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as a serious, credible and realistic solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara.

“The United States continues to consider Morocco’s autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic,” the US State Department spokesman said in a statement issued after the meeting held Tuesday in Washington between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita and the US Secretary of State  Antony Blinken.

The two parties also expressed their “support” to the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, in the conduct of the political process on the Sahara, led under the aegis of the United Nations, in order to reach a lasting political solution “without further delay”.

In the other hand, The United States appreciates the “crucial voice” of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in “promoting a more peaceful and secure Middle East region,” the U.S.

This role is reflected in Morocco’s leadership in responding to humanitarian needs in Gaza, supporting stability in the West Bank, and contributing to the revitalization of the Palestinian Authority.

The head of American diplomacy also welcomed “Morocco’s continued efforts to end the political impasse in Libya, and to remedy instability in the Sahel,” the statement said.