The participants in this meeting, organized by the Moroccan Consulate General in Verona on the topic of "Autonomy and Regional Governance: Intersecting Readings on the Italian Experience and the Moroccan Perspective," agreed that the Moroccan autonomy initiative offers the only pragmatic framework capable of strengthening peace and stability in the region, at a time when the Sahel and Sahara region is facing numerous challenges, particularly security challenges.

In this regard, Italian Senator Luigi Spagnoli, representing the Trentino-Alto Adige region, stressed that UN Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted last October, enshrined the autonomy initiative proposed by Morocco to resolve the Sahara issue.

He also pointed out that the preamble to the Moroccan Constitution highlights Morocco's multifaceted identity, noting that the Kingdom's national unity is based on a rich and diverse heritage.

He stated that Morocco's national unity, "formed by the fusion of its Arab-Islamic, Amazigh, and Sahrawi-Hassani components, has been nourished and strengthened by its African, Andalusian, Hebrew, and Mediterranean influences."

For his part, political analyst and international relations expert Marco Barato affirmed that the Kingdom, through its proposal of autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, is offering a sustainable political horizon by making the development of the southern provinces a lever for strengthening this dynamic at the regional level.

In the same vein, he considered the special status of Sicily, adopted in 1946, and the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara to be "two models serving national unity and regional stability."

For her part, Professor of International Relations and Conflict Resolution Expert, Yasmine El Hasnaoui, emphasized that the autonomy plan reconciles unity and diversity, sovereignty and self-governance, and national cohesion and regional empowerment.

After noting that the Sahara has historically been an integral part of Morocco, the professor stressed the importance of the investments made in the southern provinces in the areas of infrastructure, renewable energy, logistics, and transportation.

In his opening remarks at the meeting, the Consul General of Morocco in Verona, Abdelilah Najari, reviewed the latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue within the context of the diplomatic momentum underway under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which culminated in the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797.

He noted that this resolution now represents the international legal framework for the Moroccan Sahara issue, as it constitutes a dynamic process that enshrines a realistic and sustainable political solution based on the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty.

This meeting was distinguished by the presence of many members of the Moroccan community residing in Italy and high-ranking Italian officials at the regional level.