Morocco's autonomy initiative for the Sahara is the only basis for peace and development in the region, according to Chilean expert in international relations and president of the Africa Latina International Foundation, Antonio Aguilar.

The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) expressed its "sincere congratulations" to Morocco following the efforts made by Rabat and Madrid to "end the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara."

The celebration of the 66th anniversary of the national day of Moroccan diplomacy is intended as a message of recognition of HM King Mohammed VI's continued commitment and constant efforts in defending national sovereignty and consolidating the Kingdom's foreign policy, said Tuesday in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita.

The position of the Spanish government in support of the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco to settle the Sahara issue is a "sovereign decision," Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, stated on Monday

Support for Morocco's autonomy plan in the Sahara, presented by the Kingdom in April 2007 to achieve a final settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, was widely echoed during the closed-door UN Security Council meeting held on Wednesday.