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.
Morocco and the European Union concluded on Thursday negotiations held to renew the 2014 fisheries agreement, a diplomatic source told Yabiladi. The treaty includes the Western Sahara waters.
Officials in Madrid say Spanish shipowners are in a «complicated situation» as Morocco and the European Union are negotiating a new fisheries treaty. According to them even a new treaty will cause more delay.
The European Union and Morocco have not reached a settlement yet regarding the 2014 fisheries agreement. The latter expires on Saturday, 14th of July.
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