Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks on Wednesday in New York with Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
In a Joint Communiqué issued at the end of this meeting, “Denmark considers the Autonomy Plan presented by Morocco in 2007 as a serious and credible contribution to the ongoing UN process and as a good basis for an agreed solution between all parties.”
In this Joint Communiqué, the two Ministers reiterated their support to the UN-led process and for the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, and his efforts to achieve a peaceful and mutually acceptable solution to the conflict, in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
Denmark’s new position is in line with the international momentum generated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in support of the autonomy plan and Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara. It confirms a fundamental trend in Europe, in all regions of the continent.
In this Communiqué, both Ministers mainly welcomed the “historical and excellent bilateral ties between Denmark and Morocco, reaffirming their strategic importance.” They convened to further promote regular political consultations.
At their meeting in New York, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Minister Nasser Bourita, and his Danish counterpart discussed the “Royal Initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean for Sahel countries”, launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in November 2023, as well as “Denmark’s commitment strategy with Africa ‘Africa’s Century’”, launched by the Danish government in August 2024.
In this context, Denmark “underlined the importance of the bilateral partnership with Morocco as a hub of stability and a relay for growth and development in the region and in Africa in general”.
The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss “mutual commitments aiming to further promote the partnership between our two countries and all fields of mutual interest, mainly in terms of trade and investment, migration and development.” They have also identified “key cooperation sectors,” notably “renewable energy, water management technology and logistics.”
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