“ Although there were no apparent progress during these negotiations, the two parties had good  substance negotiations during the two days” of their meeting, last Friday and Saturday, at Manhasset, declared Mr Ban Ki-Moon during a press conference at the headquarter of the Un at New York.

” What is important at this stage is that parties have agreed to continue their dialogue”. “I will carry on encouraging parties concerned to pursue dialogue, and incite my personal envoy to continue helping out» he affirmed.

Delegations of Morocco, Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania have participated in the 2nd round of the negotiations about Sahara. with the presence of the Un envoy Mr van Walsum.

Source: MAP

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