The Spanish Head of Government, Pedro Sanchez, reiterated on Wednesday support of his country for the Moroccan autonomy plan to end the dispute in the Sahara region.
Sanchez was talking in parliament session to answer the opposition questions about the agreement that was reached with Morocco and led to the end of the diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
The Spanish Prime Minister reiterated the decision he had taken last March when he announced through a message to the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, Spain’s support for Rabat's autonomy plan for Sahara as a “credible and realistic” solution.
Sanchez said that this stance is a state position and called on other political parties in Spain to follow it, pointing out that the conflict in Sahara has lasted more than 4 decades, which proves that "we have to change our attitudes".
Sanchez added that this Spanish position does not mean ignoring what he called the "Sahrawi people", but rather, "We believe that we have put the discussion where we believe," expressing his hope for a mutually acceptable political solution under the United Nations table.
The Head of the Spanish Government praised the resumption of relations with Morocco after changing its position towards the Sahara issue, pointing out the positive results that have started to appear such as the opening of land borders and restoring all other connections between the two countries.
Sanchez said in this parliament session that a high-level meeting between Spain and Morocco will be held before the end of this year to strengthen the bilateral relations under a new road map.
