In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau said it is following "with great concern the evolution of the security situation in the area of El Guergarat," while encouraging "Morocco's action for peaceful stabilization in El Guergarat, with a view to avoiding confrontation while considering the earliest possible return to the path of negotiations for the resolution of the crisis."
"The Republic of Guinea Bissau remains available to support all international efforts under the aegis of the UN to achieve a politically consensual and lasting solution to this conflict," the ministry said.