Speaking at the meeting of the House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense and Islamic Affairs, held to examine the latest development in the Sahara issue, the Minister said that the Moroccan delegation to the latest round of informal talks had clearly stressed that the other parties are not willing to reach a compromise or make the necessary efforts to reach a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.       

    Without these elements, the success of these negotiations remains weak, or even nonexistent, the Minister underlined.

    The Moroccan delegation, Fihri said, had underlined during the talks that the other parties are unwilling to go beyond the present situation and do not have the same vision on the context and the cost of the continuation of this situation, nor any conviction that the resolution of this problem is much better than its perpetuation.

    The delegation had also stressed that this fossilized thesis is in fact a way out to avoid reaching a final and consensual settlement to this conflict, which has generated divisions, family splits and horrific human tragedies for over three decades, depriving the Arab Maghreb region of economic integration and common development.

    On the dismantling of Gdeim Izik camp and Laayoune’s events, the Minister said that the irrefutable evidence was presented to lay bare the lies spread by the opponents before, during and after the dismantling.

    Fassi Fihri added that the next two rounds of informal talks, scheduled for January and March 2011, will be an opportunity to highlight the autonomy plan, confirm its relevance and develop the new approach of negotiation.

Source: MAP
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