The chief of the Senegalese diplomacy said in a statement to the press after his talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar , who is on a visit of friendship and work to Senegal : "We reaffirm Senegal’s clear position about the Moroccan Sahara , and we keep believing that the Sahara is Moroccan and will always remain so. "

 Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye said the views of the two countries are identical on various regional and international cooperation issues, adding : "Our relationship has intensified recently as highlighted by the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to Senegal last March and visit by Senegalese President Macky Sall to Morocco in June last year."

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