Group members, following a meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at the European Parliament with the delegation of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs led by its President Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid, said that the proposal is "very important" and "very encouraging" and deserves support from the European Parliament.

     The Council Chairman presented During the meeting, which was attended by the Ambassador of Morocco to the European Community, Mr. Mnawar Alem, the developments of Sahara issue, referring to the accuracy of this proposal which ensures the interests of all parties involved in this thirty year dispute.

The Sahara dispute was the focus of talks Tuesday with President of the Arab Maghreb Delegation to the European Parliament Mrs. Luisa Fernanda Oubida. The members of the delegation of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs, met on Monday Mr. Christian,. Gorey director of the Office of Javier Solana, High Representative of the EU foreign policy and common security and Aniko Lndaboro Director-General for External Relations at the European Commission.