Following recent rulings from the European Court of Justice (CJEU) annulling Morocco-EU fishing and agricultural agreements, Spanish Minister Luis Planas visited Rabat, emphasizing the importance of moving forward with Morocco despite the decisions. Planas expressed optimism about finding constructive solutions through EU-Morocco cooperation and reaffirmed the strength of their relationship, built on mutual trust and shared goals for the future.
A draft resolution presented to the UN Security Council this week by the United States emphasizes Algeria's role in resolving the Western Sahara issue. The text is expected to be adopted by the 15-member council on October 30.
The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, has managed to convince the Security Council into relaunching direct negotiations, which has been stalled since 2008. The achievement is carried out thanks to the Trump administration.
Russia expressed its position on the Western Sahara conflict on Wednesday, backing the relaunching of direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario. Moscow, however, wants Algeria and Mauritania to be part of the talks.
Will Morocco agree to have direct negotiations with the Polisario while challenging the legitimacy of the movement that claims it represents Sahrawis ? Rabat's chances are limited as they are monitored by Donald Trump's advisor John Bolton.
As planned, the UN Security Council held a meeting, Wednesday, on the Western Sahara conflict. Before attending the session, the UN personal envoy Horst Köhler held talks with the National Security Advisor of the United States John Bolton.
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