The Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe reiterated on Tuesday its steadfast position in support of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and of the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to this regional dispute.
In a statement to the press following her meetings in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Communities of São Tomé and Príncipe Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, reiterated her country’s firm and unwavering position in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region.
On this occasion, the head of São Tomé and Príncipe’s diplomacy reaffirmed her country’s full support for the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom of Morocco, as the only credible and realistic solution for resolving this regional dispute.
She also welcomed the historic adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, endorses the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as a serious, credible, and sustainable basis for reaching a political solution to this issue.
The head of São Tomé and Príncipe’s diplomacy also welcomed the significant progress made by the Kingdom of Morocco in Southern Provinces’ socio-economic development through the New Development Model, which promotes stability, security, and regional integration.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s position, as reaffirmed by Amado Vaz, is part of the growing international consensus, the outcome of an international momentum driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in support of the autonomy plan and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara.
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The Moroccan occupying regime continues its search for unnecessary recognition to legitimize the occupation. Through underhanded means, it attempts to needlessly mobilize support while disregarding all UN resolutions and international and European court rulings confirming that Western Sahara is under Moroccan occupation and that the Sahrawi people are the sole arbiters of their future through their right to self-determination. The money Morocco spends trying to legitimize the occupation in Hungary, by republishing articles from its press agency—known worldwide for its propaganda and lies—should have been spent on the well-being of Moroccans living in poverty and deprived of their basic rights to healthcare and education. This maneuver does not alter the legal and political nature of the Western Sahara issue, which remains a non-self-governing territory to be decolonized, one of the 17 territories listed by the UN.