Morocco welcomed the Peruvian government’s recent announcement this Thursday, to withdraw recognition of the so-called “Polisario Republic.”
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this decision follows a telephone conversation that Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, had with Miguel Angel Rodriguez Macay, Peruvian Minister of Foreign Relations.
The ministry said, in a statement issued today, that the Peruvian decision also works to support the territorial integrity of the Kingdom and its initiative for the Western Sahara autonomy plan.
The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that “thanks to the initiatives taken in recent years, many countries have withdrawn their recognition of the fictitious entity.”
“The Kingdom of Morocco expresses its appreciation and praises for the decision of the Republic of Peru, which opens a new page in relations with this friendly country,” the same communique stated before adding: “This decision will enable the deepening of political consultation and the strengthening of sectoral cooperation, especially in the fields of agriculture and fertilizers. In this context, concrete initiatives will be taken very soon.”
Thursday, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry announced that “this decision was taken in line with the international legitimacy enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and in full respect for the principles of territorial integrity of the member states of the United Nations.” It also comes to support the efforts made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Security Council to reach a political, realistic, lasting and consensual solution to the conflict over the Sahara,” according to the source.
Peru explained that “taking into account the absence of any actual bilateral relationship, to date, the government of the Republic of Peru has decided to withdraw its recognition” of the “Sahrawi Republic” and cut all relations with this entity, and the United Nations will be informed of this decision.
On the other hand, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement stated that “out of the 193 member countries of the United Nations, 84 percent of them do not recognize the so-called ‘Sahrawi Republic’, that is, two thirds of African countries, 68 percent of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 96 percent of them do not recognize the so-called ‘Sahrawi Republic’.” from Asian countries, and 100 percent from European and North American countries.”
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