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The Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe renewed, on Tuesday, April 14, its steadfast position supporting the Moroccan Sahara, confirming its full support for the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the sole solution to this regional dispute.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Elsa Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, reiterated in a statement to the press following her talks in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, her country's firm and steadfast position, supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Morocco over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. On this occasion, the head of diplomacy of São Tomé and Príncipe reaffirmed her country's full support for the autonomy plan put forward by the Kingdom of Morocco, as the only credible and realistic solution to settle this regional dispute. She also welcomed the historic adoption of Resolution 2797 issued by the United Nations Security Council, which, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, enshrines the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco, as a serious, credible and sustainable basis for reaching a political solution to this issue. The Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe also praised the remarkable progress made by the Kingdom of Morocco in the field of social and economic development of the southern regions through the new development model, which enhances stability, security and regional integration. The position of São Tomé and Príncipe, as reiterated by Amado Vaz, comes in the context of increasing international consensus thanks to the international dynamism, led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in favor of the autonomy plan and the Kingdom's sovereignty over its Sahara.
