Greece has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara, describing it as a “serious and credible contribution to the ongoing UN-led process.” The initiative “could constitute the most realistic solution” to the regional dispute, it said.
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis made the remarks to the press following talks in Athens with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is on a visit to Greece.
Gerapetritis said that, in line with the European Union’s common position, Greece “fully supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to conduct negotiations on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy proposal, with a view to reaching a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution.”
The Greek foreign minister also highlighted Greece’s role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025–2026 term, saying that his country “welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797.”
With this position, Greece, as a member of the UN Security Council, is aligning itself with the growing international momentum behind a final settlement of the regional dispute, based on Morocco’s autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty, in line with the vision spearheaded by King Mohammed VI.
The Greek position further reinforces the convergence among the 27 EU member states around the autonomy plan as the framework for resolving the dispute.
