King Mohammed VI receives Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez
King Mohammed VI received, this Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sánchez, who reitereated, during the audience, Spain’s support to Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis to settle the Sahara dispute.
Pedro Sanchez is currently on a working visit to Morocco at the head of a delegation, including Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares.
This visit follows on from the new stage in bilateral relations, initiated by the meeting between the King and the President of the Spanish Government, in April 2022, and the adoption, on that occasion, of the Joint Declaration between the two countries, says the Royal Office in a statement.
This new momentum is progressing satisfactorily. It is marked by strengthening cooperation, coordination and partnership in all fields, based on the principles of trust, mutual respect, ambition, neighborliness, and respect for commitments.
During this Audience, the President of the Spanish Government reiterated to King Mohammed VI Spain’s position, contained in the joint declaration of April 2022, considering the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis to settle the Sahara dispute. The King thanked Spain for this new constructive and important position, the royal Office statement adds0.
The Sovereign and Mr. Pedro Sánchez underlined the unique cooperation prospects opening up for the two neighboring countries and noted that the joint organization, with Portugal, of the 2030 Football World Cup is a further lever for strengthening bilateral ties.
The President of the Spanish Government also welcomed and highlighted Spain’s interest in the strategic initiatives launched by King Mohammed VI, notably the African Atlantic Coastal Initiative, the Royal Initiative to enable Atlantic access for Sahel countries, and the Nigeria-Morocco African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, the statement says.
This audience was attended on the Spanish side, by José Manuel Albares and Secretary General of Foreign Affairs at the Presidency of the Government Emma Aparici,, and on the Moroccan side, by the King’s Advisor Fouad Ali El Himma, and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
