Sahara issue witnessing 'new momentum' thanks to Moroccan autonomy proposal, Portuguese diplomat 10/14/2008
The Sahara issue is witnessing a "new momentum" thanks to Morocco's autonomy initiative, said, here Monday, Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Joao Gomes Cravinho, adding that it is necessary to pursue dialog to reach a peaceful solution to this dispute. Speaking to MAP on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Marrakech Cultural Days, in the weekend, in Silves (290km south of Lisbon),
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EU hails Morocco's serious and credible efforts to solve Sahara issue 10/14/2008
The European Union hailed, Monday, Morocco's serious and credible efforts to reach a political solution to the Sahara issue.
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Several African countries defend Sahara autonomy before the UN 4th Commission 10/13/2008
The interventions of delegations during the works of the UN 4th Commission, continued last Friday in New York, focused on the Sahara issue. Several African countries have strongly encouraged the Moroccan autonomy initiative in the region as an essential basis for negotiations to end the conflict that has lasted too long. The debates were an opportunity for the Moroccan representative and African countries to counter misleading declarations by Polisario supporters within the 4th Commission on behalf of the African Group.
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Morocco urges international community to preserve dynamic of Sahara negotiations 10/13/2008
Morocco urged, on Friday, the international community to preserve and consolidate the dynamic of negotiations on the Sahara launched by autonomy proposal, reiterating its sincere will to reach a final solution to this regional disagreement, and to step up the establishing of the Maghreb.
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4th Commission: Several participants denounce the Tindouf situation and support autonomy 10/10/2008
The works of the UN Fourth Committee have been marked by large number of participants. Two issues reigned over most of the petitioners’ speeches who asked to speak on the Sahara issue: condemnation of the lamentable situation and human rights abuses rampant in Polisario camps in Tindouf
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