Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, said on Friday in Rabat that his country is prepared to host the second Negev Forum this fall and expects the political environment will be conducive.

Following his discussions with Swiss Federal Advisor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis, who is on a working visit to Morocco, Bourita said at a press conference, “We hope that the context will be favorable for the holding of this important event on the one hand, and that it will produce results on the other.” Cassis is currently in Morocco on a working visit.

“The Negev Forum stands for an idea of cooperation and dialogue, contrary to anything that is provocative action, unilateral action, or a decision carried out by radicals on both sides, but especially on the Israeli side, in relation to the occupied Arab territories,” the minister added.

The Negev Forum, according to the Kingdom, “is the ultimate and pertinent framework for regional cooperation and dialogue, which can provide constructive responses to a number of challenges,” said Bourita.

Indicating the political environment that would hinder this conference from yielding the outcomes anticipated from this event, he emphasized that attempts to convene this Forum throughout the summer had failed due to schedule and date conflicts.

In this regard, Bourita emphasized that efforts were currently being made to maximize the Forum’s participation and role in support of all initiatives aimed at promoting regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

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Switzerland has once again emphasized the significance of Morocco’s sincere and trustworthy attempts to find a political settlement to the Moroccan Sahara issue that is based on compromise, while “positively” praising the autonomy plan in the course of resolving this issue.

Ignazio Cassis, head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and a visiting official in the Kingdom, made this statement at a press conference on Friday in Rabat after speaking with Nasser Bourita, the minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates.

In his statement, he stated, “Switzerland recognizes and reiterates the importance of Morocco’s serious and credible efforts to find a peaceful political solution based on compromise.”

The autonomy plan proposed by Morocco to the UN General Secretariat on April 11, 2007, was mentioned by Cassis, who stated that “this initiative is a positive point in the process, and we will do everything in our power to facilitate a favorable solution.”

“It’s time for this issue to be settled and to find a solution, because this crisis has been going on for too long,” said Switzerland’s top diplomat.

He also indicated that Switzerland backs the efforts of the United Nations and the central role it plays in the process concerning the Sahara issue, and that it supports a political solution in line with international law and Security Council resolutions.

“I believe we need to find an agreement with the UN representative that can bring the process to a successful conclusion, with flexibility on everyone’s part,” he said.

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