Guatemala has decided to extend the list of countries with a consulate in Dakhla, a city located in southern Morocco, by announcing Thursday the upcoming opening of its diplomatic representation in this city located in the Moroccan Sahara.
This is what emerges from a joint press release published after a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and his Guatemalan counterpart, Mario Bucaro. Flores, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Bucaro Flores reaffirmed his country’s support for the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. “Guatemala has reiterated its clear position on the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, considering that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the solution to this dispute and announces the decision to open a consulate in the city of Dakhla to take advantage of its economic potential and its openness to the rest of the African continent,” he said.
In front of the press, at the end of the interview, the head of diplomacy of Guatemala declared that “for us, the concepts of sovereignty, peace and territorial integrity are very important. We support Morocco’s position on this issue and we will continue to support Morocco forever.”
Bucaro Flores also “highly appreciated the reforms undertaken in Morocco under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, as well as His role and His contribution to solving the problems of Africa and the Arab world by peaceful means”.
According to the press release, Morocco and Guatemala have decided to “give impetus to bilateral cooperation in the areas of tourism, training and energy, with particular emphasis on agriculture and fertilizers, at a time when the world is facing an acute food crisis”.
By OMA Newsletter N° 870 of 23/09/2022
Article published under the direction of Dr. Najib Kettani
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