Morocco's initiative to grant large autonomy to the Southern Provinces, known as the Sahara, is a "positive" initiative to settle the Sahara conflict, said, here Thursday, President of the autonomous government of Andalusia, Manuel Chaves.

As a friend country, Mexico will back Morocco's efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Sahara dispute, said the speaker of the Mexican House of Deputies, Jorge Zermeno.

French Foreign Minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy, said, here Tuesday, that a dialog between Maghreb countries is necessary to get the Sahara issue out of stalemate, noting that his country takes into account all the efforts undertaken to reach a political solution to this conflict.

Morocco's Project to grant substantial autonomy to its southern provinces, the Sahara, is "an important step forward" to settle the Sahara dispute, said, here Friday, Chilean vice Foreign minister, Alberto Van Klaveren.