Sahara: London Reiterates Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

British Development minister Jenny Chapman has reiterated her
country’s support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the
Sahara under its sovereignty, describing the plan as “the right
pragmatic way forward.”

During a debate held Monday at the House of Lords on the Sahara
conflict, Baroness Chapman of Darlington said : “given the length of
time that this conflict has gone on and the situation that we are now in. It was the right thing to do”.
“We remain incredibly close to our friends in Morocco and we hope that this can proceed in a way that brings peace and stability to the entire region”, she added.

“The way that the United Kingdom is conducting itself as we move on is with
pragmatism and in accordance with the things we have signed up to and the commitments we have made, alongside Morocco. Importantly, we do this with full transparency”, underlined the minister.
In June, the UK has endorsed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan proposed for the Sahara in 2007, labelling the plan as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis” for resolving the dispute.