Sahara: Egypt reaffirms its support for the territorial integrity of Morocco

Egypt reaffirmed on Monday its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and its commitment to the UN settlement of the Moroccan Sahara issue.

The Egyptian position was expressed in the joint communiqué, made public following talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, with the head of Egyptian diplomacy, Sameh Choukri. The latter underlined, on this occasion, Egypt’s support for the content of Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2602 of 2021, which welcomed Morocco’s serious and credible efforts to move forward towards a political settlement of the Sahara issue, says the joint statement.

At the official invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Choukri, made a working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco during which the two parties held in-depth talks.

The two ministers discussed bilateral relations, in accordance with the guidelines of the two heads of state, HM King Mohammed VI and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdelfettah Al Sissi.

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