The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Pacheco Osoria, reiterated his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
This came during talks he held with the Speaker of the House of Councilors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), that took place April 15 – 19 in Istanbul.
During the talks, he said that the unprecedented international and UN momentum confirming the rightness of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity issue reinforces his country’s conviction regarding the credibility and relevance of the national cause. He also reaffirmed the Dominican Republic’s steadfast position in favor of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including its Southern Provinces.
Furthermore, Pacheco Osoria expressed his institution’s willingness to support the positive dynamic in the relations between the two countries through strengthening parliamentary dialogue, exchanging visits, experiences, and expertise, and consolidating mechanisms for coordination, consultation, and cooperation on issues of mutual interest, both bilaterally and within international parliamentary forums.
For his part, Ould Errachid praised the high quality of relations between Morocco and the Dominican Republic, which have experienced a positive dynamic over recent years, reflected by an exchange of visits by officials from both countries.
He also highlighted the role of parliamentary cooperation in strengthening bilateral relations through the activation of partnership mechanisms and the consolidation of institutional coordination, aiming to broaden the scope of trade and investment and promote sustainable development and shared interests.
The Speaker of the House of Councilors expressed his gratitude for the noble and fraternal positions of the Dominican Republic regarding the issue of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. This is demonstrated by its constant support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and its view of the autonomy plan as the sole solution to the artificial conflict over the Moroccan Sahara, in line with Security Council Resolution 2797.
