Mauritania has reaffirmed its support for efforts to reach a consensual political solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, saying it remains committed to diplomacy aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement accepted by all parties.
Government spokesperson El Houssein Ould Meddou said during a news conference that Nouakchott’s position “remains unchanged” and is based on supporting dialogue and negotiations as the best way to resolve the complex regional dispute in a manner that promotes stability and security.
Mauritania is participating, alongside Morocco, Algeria and the Polisario Front, in diplomatic consultations under U.S. auspices and in the presence of the U.N. secretary-general’s personal envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura. The talks are part of international efforts to revive momentum in the stalled political process.
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said de Mistura chaired joint negotiations held in Washington on Feb. 23 and 24 with the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, with support from Massad Boulos, a senior adviser to the U.S. president on Arab and African affairs.
Dujarric described the discussions as “encouraging” but noted that “much work remains to be done.” He said the talks involved in-depth discussions that took Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the basis for negotiations, in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797.
He said adopting that negotiating framework marked a positive step in the search for a political solution, while stressing that further serious efforts are needed, particularly regarding the issue of self-determination, to reach a mutually acceptable political settlement among the parties.
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