The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita and his counterpart from Saint Kitts and Nevis signed a joint press release between the two countries this Monday. , following a meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
In this press release, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis expressed their full commitment to consolidate, energize and expand the scope of their cooperation, expressing their desire to conclude a 2024 roadmap -2026 next generation cooperation for the next three years.
Regarding the issue of the Sahara, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its entire territory, including the Moroccan Sahara.
In this press release, Mr. Douglas also reiterated his country’s support for the Autonomy Initiative, presented by the Kingdom in 2007, as the only credible, serious and realistic solution for the resolution of the dispute around the Moroccan Sahara.
In this regard, he welcomed the efforts of the United Nations as the exclusive framework to achieve a realistic, practical and lasting solution to this regional dispute.
As a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed the opening of an OECS Embassy in Rabat (October 18, 2018) and a Consulate General in Dakhla (March 31, 2022), which represent a great opportunity to further consolidate bilateral trade between the Kingdom of Morocco and the six states of the Eastern Caribbean.