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Belgian lawyer and international law expert, Patrick Serans, affirmed that the autonomy plan presented by Morocco continues to consolidate its position internationally as a reference framework for a final political settlement of the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
Serans explained, in a statement to the Moroccan News Agency, that countries around the world are realizing, "one after the other, that the Moroccan autonomy plan is the only way to achieve lasting peace," as evidenced by Resolution 2797 recently adopted by the United Nations Security Council. He added that the autonomy plan enjoys the support of major international powers and many countries around the world, reflecting a genuine will to close this file through a political and sustainable solution based on Morocco's legitimate rights to its Sahara. On the other hand, Serans, who is also a university professor, pointed out that the southern regions of the Kingdom have become a real economic attraction, thanks to the investments and major infrastructure projects carried out according to the sound vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, aimed at making this region a space for development and cooperation. He clarified that these achievements fall within the framework of a comprehensive territorial development path that does not exclude any region of the Kingdom, noting that "from Tangier-Med in the north to the large Atlantic port in Dakhla in the south, Morocco is experiencing a remarkable economic boom that does not stop growing year after year. The Belgian expert confirmed that Morocco is increasingly playing the role of a development locomotive for the entire African continent, a role that is strengthened thanks to the boom in the southern regions, which occupy a central position in the Royal Atlantic Initiative aimed at opening the countries of the Sahel region to the Atlantic Ocean." Serans also highlighted the deep symbolism of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March, considering it a celebration of the Kingdom's undeniable success in completing its territorial unity, and in qualifying its various regions, and providing a successful model of development and stability that is emulated on the African continent.
