UK supports Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Lammy says
The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario front, which seeks an independent state in the desert territory.
British Foreign Minister David Lammy stated that the UK views Morocco's autonomy proposal as a potential framework for resolving the Western Sahara conflict. (File Photo) Britain’s foreign minister, David Lammy, said on Sunday that the UK considers Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the most feasible basis to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara.
The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario front, which seeks an independent state in the desert territory.
The autonomy plan submitted by Morocco in 2007 stands “as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute,” Lammy told reporters after talks with Morocco’s foreign minister.
“The UK will continue to act bilaterally, including economically, regionally and internationally in line with this position to support the resolution of the conflict,” Lammy said on a visit to Rabat.
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