Morocco's intervention to reopen the El Guergarat crossing was necessary after the exhaustion of diplomatic efforts, director of the Spanish magazine specializing in Maghreb affairs "ATALYAR", Javier Fernandez Arribas, said on Wednesday.

Friends of Morocco in the European Union must adopt a position in support of the Moroccan autonomy initiative, following the example of the United States, said Morocco's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Hanane Saadi.

The situation in Guerguarate is calm and normal, authorized sources said Sunday morning, adding that road traffic between Morocco and Mauritania, and beyond to sub-Saharan Africa, "is not disrupted in any way".

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile has unanimously adopted a text in which it voices for the first time its explicit support to the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the only solution to achieve a just and lasting solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue.

Gabon reaffirmed Friday its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict.