Members of the European Parliament and Moroccan MPs have commended the constant European stand on the Moroccan Sahara, supporting UN efforts that seek to reach a lasting political settlement on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, a plan described by the international community as “serious and credible”. The Moroccan delegation, led by Abderrahim Atmoun, held several meetings in the European Parliament with influential MEPs on Euro-Moroccan relations and Morocco’s advanced status with the EU. The European and Moroccan MPs hailed the strong parliamentary ties existing between Morocco and the Europe Union and their partnership contributing to the advance of democracy, peace and security in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The European and Moroccan parliamentarians also surveyed the challenges facing the Euro-Mediterranean region as well as the Sahel-Sahara region, with focus on the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime. The Strasbourg meeting came as the European Union braces to open talks with Rabat on a new fisheries agreement, which includes the Moroccan Sahara.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 19, 2018 15:11 UTC