Poland views Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara as “a serious, pragmatic and realistic basis” for resolving a conflict that has stretched for five decades, Polish Ambassador to Rabat Tomasz Orłowski told Le360 in an interview marking the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Morocco.
Poland’s position reflects both the need to end a long‑running dispute and the conviction that a negotiated UN‑led solution remains attainable, he told le360.
Warsaw formally expressed its support for the autonomy plan during a 2025 ministerial phone call with Rabat, he recalled.
The envoy said he recently visited Dakhla on instructions from his government, underscoring Poland’s increased engagement with the region.
Moroccan-Polish ties are experiencing strong bilateral momentum, he said, noting that trade reached €2.5 billion in 2025 and that new cooperation projects, including in renewable energy and mining, are under discussion, including a cooperation protocol signed this week between Managem and a major Polish mining group.
Support for Morocco’s autonomy plan is also consolidating among Eastern European partners.
This week, the Czech Republic reaffirmed that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty” is the most credible and realistic basis for a lasting solution.
Prague said it will align its diplomatic and economic actions accordingly, expand consular services to the Sahara, and welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) endorsing the autonomy framework.
Hungary has taken a similar stance. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó reaffirmed that the autonomy plan “must be the basis for the solution” within the UN framework, adding that Budapest has instructed its ambassador to visit the Sahara and extend full consular coverage across the territory. He noted growing international backing, including by the United States and France.
