"We regret the absence of the Kingdom of Morocco from TICAD 8 due to the lack of consensus during the negotiations that preceded these meetings," said Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye during a plenary session on peace and security in the framework of TICAD.
"Our most fervent wish from Burundi is to avoid such divisions during the next sessions," he insisted.
According to him, the objective of TICAD is to act in unison of visions and approaches in the interest of international solidarity.
Morocco had decided not to participate in the 8th Summit of TICAD and immediately recall in consultation the Ambassador of HM the King in Tunis "following the attitude of this country in the process of the forum of cooperation Japan-Africa, which confirms blatantly its hostility towards the Kingdom.
Saturday, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad said that the statement issued Friday evening by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to try to justify a posteriori the hostile and deeply unfriendly act of the Tunisian authorities towards the National Cause and the higher interests of the Kingdom of Morocco, "contains many approximations and untruths.
He stressed the importance of respecting the rules and procedures relating to the invitation of persons and delegations, established jointly with Japan, calling for compliance with the decisions of the African Union on the format of participation in partnership meetings.
-News on Western Sahara/Corcas-