This position was expressed in the Joint Communiqué, published this Tuesday in Helsinki, following the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Elina Valtonen.
“Finland considers the autonomy plan presented in 2007 as a serious and credible contribution to the political process led by the UN and as a good basis for a solution agreed by the parties,” the statement continued, reiterating Finland’s support to “the political process aimed at achieving a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution”.
In this statement, the two ministers also expressed their common position regarding the exclusive role of the United Nations in the political process, reaffirming their support for the resolutions of the UN Security Council and the support of their respective countries for the efforts of the ‘Personal envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, aiming to advance this process.
Finland’s new position is part of the dynamic of international support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and the Autonomy Plan, under Moroccan sovereignty, supported by many countries, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed. VI, may God help Him, during these last years.