The President of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Council, Yanja El Khattat, stated on Friday that the amended agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU) constitutes a major diplomatic and economic victory for the Kingdom.

“The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, said on Thursday.

Morocco's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, responded to the remarks made by Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara during the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Moroccan participation in the high-level week of the 80th UN General Assembly further strengthened the international momentum initiated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in support of the autonomy plan and Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita said on Friday.

Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe, reiterated on Wednesday in New York his country’s support to Morocco’s national sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region.