Hungary "supports autonomy solution proposed by Morocco as part of the UN process," said the Hungarian Ambassador to Morocco, Miklos Tromler, in an interview published Wednesday in the newspaper "L'Opinion".

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reaffirmed their principled position on the Moroccan Sahara issue that they consider also as an issue of the GCC countries.

The reprehensible words and actions by Ban Ki-moon, during his last visit to the region, are not in line with "the time when UN SG was on the same wavelength as his previous personal envoy, Peter Van Walsum, who concluded that independence is not a realistic option, "said Robert Holley Monday, former US diplomat.

French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Harlem Désir, said Monday that the autonomy plan presented by Morocco “remains the basis for settling the Sahara issue. Things are very clear.”

The autonomy initiative for the Sahara is very important as it grants broad powers to the people of the southern provinces, Secretary General of the United Regions Organization/ Forum of Global Association of Regional Governments and Regions Associations (ORU/ FOGAR), Carlos Llorens Vila, said.