Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Llewellyn Douglas, reiterated Monday in New York his country’s unwavering support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and his counterpart from Saint Kitts and Nevis signed a joint communiqué between the two countries on Monday, following a meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
In this communiqué, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis voiced their full commitment to consolidating, boosting and broadening the scope of their cooperation, expressing their desire to conclude a 2024-2026 new-generation cooperation roadmap over the next three years.
Regarding the Sahara issue, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its entire territory, including the Moroccan Sahara.
In this document, Mr. Douglas also reiterated his country’s support for the Autonomy Initiative, presented by the Kingdom in 2007, as the only credible, serious and realistic solution for the settlement of the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
In this regard, he welcomed the efforts of the United Nations as an exclusive framework to achieve a realistic, practical and lasting solution to this regional dispute.
As a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed the opening of an OECS Embassy in Rabat (October 18, 2018) and a Consulate General in Dakhla (March 31, 2022), which represent a great opportunity to further increase bilateral exchanges between the Kingdom of Morocco and Eastern Caribbean countries.
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