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In a significant diplomatic gesture marking the fiftieth anniversary of relations between Malta and Morocco, the Maltese government has declared its support for Morocco's autonomy plan, originally proposed in 2007. This endorsement was articulated in a joint statement released on December 18, 2024, after a videoconference between Ian Borg, Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, and Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans living abroad.
The statement calls the autonomy plan as a «good basis for a definitive resolution» of the Sahara issue, aligning Malta with approximately twenty other European Union member states that back the Moroccan initiative. This plan is presented within the framework of Morocco's sovereignty over its southern provinces.
The Maltese support is part of a growing international trend favoring the Moroccan proposal. Spearheaded by King Mohammed VI, the Autonomy Plan has garnered the backing of over 115 countries across Africa, the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Additionally, both nations underscored the «importance of holding the 2nd session of the Morocco-Malta Joint Commission in Valletta», as highlighted in the joint statement.
Malta and Morocco also agreed to pursue dialogue aimed at establishing a «Strategic Morocco-EU Partnership on sound and solid foundations». In this context, Malta reaffirmed «its commitment to contribute to the preservation and strengthening of this strategic Morocco-EU partnership at all levels».
