Japan’s top diplomat reaffirmed on Monday that his country’s government does not recognize the so-called “SADR”, which is armed, funded and sheltered by Algeria. During the 7th Africa-Japan summit, Mr.Taro Kono had made a strong statement following the withdrawal of the Moroccan delegation from the preparatory meeting of that summit, in protest against the presence of the separatists in the event. “Even if a group which claims itself as a State which Japan does not recognize was sitting in this room, this does not mean that Japan in anyway implicitly or explicitly recognizes it as a State”, had said the Japanese Foreign minister, referring to the Polisario intruders. The Algerian regime provides Polisario separatists with Algerian travel documents and logistics enabling them to sneak in international conferences and take the floor to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity. But the Moroccan diplomacy had foiled the Algerian plot and unveiled to the world the direct involvement of Algeria in the Sahar regional conflict.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2018 13:18 UTC