The Republic of Suriname reaffirmed, on Monday in New York, its “support for the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its entire territory, including the Moroccan Sahara,” as well as for the autonomy plan “as the only basis for a political solution to the regional dispute over Morocco’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.”
This position was expressed in a joint communiqué signed by Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation, Melvin Bouva, and Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, following talks on Monday on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
The communiqué recalls that “the Government of the Republic of Suriname opened an embassy in Rabat and a consulate general in Dakhla in May 2022, with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.”
The Surinamese minister expressed his country’s “deep gratitude” to His Majesty King Mohammed VI “for His vision of South-South cooperation based on mutual respect, efficiency, solidarity and pragmatism.” He also “stressed the importance of this Royal Vision in contributing to sustainable development in the Caribbean region through concrete socio-economic projects.”
MAP:23 September 2025
