The investigating court number 3 of Logroño has initiated preliminary proceedings against the leader of the Polisario militias, the man named Brahim Ghali, for falsifying a travel document with which he was able to enter the Spanish territory on April 18.

Spain must "act as a friendly country" so that confidence is restored in its relations with Morocco, "a great Nation and a friendly and neighboring country", underlines the director of Spanish daily "La Razon", Francisco Marhuenda.

Here follows a statement issued by the ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad on the crisis between Morocco and Spain:

Former Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Piqué has criticized his country following its decision to host secretly and under a false identity the man named Brahim Ghali, leader of the polisario separatists.

Moroccan Ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich deplored, on Thursday, "the false facts" and "inappropriate remarks" made by the Spanish Foreign Minister.