Malta Considers Autonomy Plan Presented by Morocco as Serious, Credible Contribution to Definitive Resolution of Sahara Issue (Joint Declaration)

On Jun 5, 2023

Rabat – Malta considers the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 as a serious and credible contribution to the UN-led political process aimed at advancing towards a definitive resolution of the Sahara question.

In a Joint Declaration adopted following discussions in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, the position was made known by Maltese Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade, Ian Borg, who was on a working visit to the Kingdom.

Malta calls on all parties in the aforementioned Joint Declaration to show greater political will in support of a conclusive resolution and to rejoin UN efforts in an atmosphere of realism and compromise.

The UN-led process for a fair, sustainable, and amenable political resolution for the parties was also reaffirmed by the Maltese minister, according to the statement.

The two ministers reaffirmed their support for UN Security Council Resolutions 2602 and 2654, which acknowledged the role and responsibility of the parties in the search for a realistic, practical, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, and they agreed that the UN should be the only institution involved in the political process.