After a delegation from the Front was received by the Irish President in Dublin, Brahim Ghali and two of the Polisario’s members flew to Iceland. In Reykjavik, the separatist movement’s leader was received by the Icelandic Prime Minister.
In a report on the two round-table talks that brought Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario together in Geneva, the Un Secretary-General referred to «the lack of trust on all sides». To Antonio Guterres, building trust between the parties involved in the conflict would lead to a solution.
The second round-table on the Western Sahara dispute has ended Friday. Following the two-day talks, Horst Köhler issued a statement that goes hand in hand with the UN Security Council resolutions.
Last year, Morocco reacted quickly to the comeback of John Bolton, named by Donald Trump as the 27th National Security Advisor of the United States. Since the former diplomat took office, the Kingdom made significant moves against Iran, supported Venezuela and repatriated nationals detained by the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Negotiations in Geneva between Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario under the auspices of the United Nations started on Thursday. The notion of self-determination was a sticking point in the round-table convened by the UN personal envoy.