Rabat – HM King Mohammed VI’s speech to the parliament on the occasion of the opening of the 1st session of the 4th legislative year of the 11th Legislature paves the way for a new strategy aimed at strengthening Moroccan sovereignty, said geostrategy and security expert Cherkaoui Roudani.c

The Royal speech reaffirms Morocco’s commitment to defending its territorial integrity, while calling for peace and regional stability, Roudani told MAP, noting that it also embodies the continuity of a clear and coherent Royal vision, built around fundamental principles, including justice and historical legitimacy.

In this sense, HM the King’s speech recalled the strategic evolution of the French position on the question of the Moroccan Sahara, which marked a decisive stage in bilateral relations between Morocco and France.

As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, France has clearly supported Moroccan sovereignty over its Sahara, describing the Autonomy Initiative as the only credible and lasting
solution to this artificial conflict.

This support is part of a wider international dynamic, he continued, and is reflected in the opening of consulates in the southern provinces by numerous countries, testifying to the international community’s growing commitment to the Moroccan character of the Sahara.

Building on this momentum, Morocco has broken away from a reactive approach to embrace a logic of initiative and firmness, said the expert, adding that this proactive strategy is reflected in diplomatic action and large-scale economic projects, making the Moroccan Sahara a central axis of development at both national and continental levels.

According to Roudani, the explicit support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara by powers such as the United States, France, Spain and more than 18 European countries illustrates a shared strategic understanding of this long-standing artificial issue.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse