French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot reiterated France's position, expressed at the highest levels of government, supporting Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara.

The Chairman of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs, Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid, received on Wednesday at the Council's headquarters in Rabat a significant delegation from the Andean Parliament, led by Parliament Speaker Gustavo Pacheco.

Morocco's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majda Moutchou, has criticized the "blatant and selective double standards" to which the Algerian ambassador to the UN resorted regarding the expansion of MINURSO's mandate to include the human rights component, denouncing "selective political manipulation".

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita met, on Monday in Rabat, with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as part of the latter’s regional tour.

Thanks to the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco’s southern provinces have now become a pillar of African and global integration, Jean-Paul Carteron, Founder and President of the Crans Montana Forum, stated on Thursday in Casablanca.