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Bahrain stresses political solution to Western Sahara dispute

September 27, 2016 at 5:37 pm

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa asserted yesterday  the need for a political settlement to the Moroccan Sahara dispute “on the basis of the autonomy initiative” which was presented by Rabat.

Speaking the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Al Khalifa said: “Regarding the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, Bahrain stresses the need to find a political settlement on the basis of the autonomy initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions that ensure the territorial integrity of Morocco, and consolidate security and stability in the region.”

The minister also hailed “the return of Morocco to the African Union and the resumption of its vital role in Africa.”