"It is unacceptable to block the development of talks by such positions which go against the UN recommendations," said FIAS in a statement received Thursday at MAP-Paris.

The opinion of Mr. Van Walsum saying that the independence of the Sahara is an unrealistic option and that the solution can only be autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, is part of his mission as the envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General responsible for evaluating the process of talks and making realistic proposals, says the ISAF.

The Federation points out that the Moroccan proposal in the southern provinces, described as realistic by the international community, is "a political basis" for negotiations.

Source: MAP
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