There is practically no communication anymore between Berlin, Rabat, and the German ambassador selected for Rabat has been waiting for Morocco’s agreement for five months, said Niels Annen, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office in an interview with the German newspaper Taz.
“That is an unusual approach among friendly countries,” added the German official.
Annen said that the Moroccan diplomatic frustration is due to Rabat’s expectation from Berlin to change its long-standing position towards Western Sahara and also recognizes the Moroccan sovereignty over the territory,” added Annen.
In March 2021, Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced cutting diplomatic ties with the European country due to a “deep misunderstanding” with Germany on fundamental issues of concern to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Germany celebrated normalizing ties between Israel and Morocco under Abraham accords, however, the European country condemned the American recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
“Germany recorded a negative position on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, as this hostile position came in the wake of the US presidential announcement, which recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, which is considered a dangerous position that has not been explained so far,” said the Ministry’s issued statement.
Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office stressed that his country supports all acceptable solutions based on the resolutions of the UN Security Council in order to reach lasting and mutually acceptable solutions to the conflict.
Germany should know the value of Morocco, and it should know that The stability of Europe is morocco’s stability and that any imprecise lapse will inevitably have serious consequences for Germany, and Morocco is no longer the guardian of anyone.
If Germany wants to take advantage of the Tropic mountain, it must first recognize the Moroccan Sahara, and this will ensure that it wins trade deals with Morocco in the win-win formula.