The Spanish government’s support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara is a “good decision for Spain and for the whole Mediterranean region”, stressed Spanish Defense Minister María Margarita Robles on Tuesday. “When a decision of this kind is taken, all the necessary elements of judgment are in place. In this context, the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, has taken the best decision for Spain,” she assured. The security of the southern shore is a priority for Spain and for the European Union,” observed the Secretary of State. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had sent a letter to King Mohammed VI on March 18 clearly voicing Spain’s support of Morocco’s autonomy plan as «the most serious, realistic and credible» basis for settling the artificial dispute around the Sahara territory.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2022 16:20 UTC