“We are facing a historic change”

“After 50 years of sacrifices, we open a new and victorious chapter in the process of consecration of the Moroccan identity of the Sahara, in order to definitively close this artificial conflict through a consensual solution based on the autonomy initiative,” he began. Mohamed VI an unexpected and triumphalist speech after meeting the result of the UN Security Council vote on the situation in Western Sahara, which supports its autonomy plan.

The Alawite monarch showed pride in the face of “a historic change”which also occurs during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Green March and the 70 years of Moroccan Independence.

“We are experiencing a crucial moment and a decisive turning point in the history of modern Morocco: from now on, there will be a before and after October 31, 2025,” he warned.

Regarding territorial expansion, he assured that “The time has come for a united Morocco that extends from Tangier to Lagouira: a Morocco whose rights no one will dare to violate, nor whose historical borders no one will dare to transgress.”

He recognized that the country’s economic sovereignty over Western Sahara has expanded considerably after important economic powers such as the United States (USA), France, Great Britain, Russia, Spain and the European Union decided to encourage investment in these provinces and promote trade with them.

In line with the UN Resolution, the Alawite sovereign announced that “Morocco will update and refine the autonomy proposal for subsequent presentation to the United Nations. As a realistic and applicable solution, it must constitute the only basis for negotiations.”

He had a special mention for the USAunder the leadership of “our friend, His Excellency the President Donald Trumpwhose efforts paved the way for a definitive solution to this conflict.” Likewise, thanked “our friends from Great Britain and Spain, and especially Francewhose efforts contributed to the success of this peaceful process.”

His gratitude extended to “all the brotherly Arab and African countries that have always expressed their unconditional support for the Moroccan identity of the Sahara, as well as to the various countries in the world that support the Autonomy Initiative.”

As for the other party in dispute, invited the Sahrawi refugees in the five camps of Tindouf (Algeria) “to take advantage of this historic opportunity to reunite with their families and benefit from the Autonomy Initiative, which allows them to contribute to local affairs, the development of their homeland and the construction of their future in a united Morocco.”

Furthermore, he appealed to the Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune“to a sincere and fraternal dialogue between Morocco and Algeria so that, having overcome our differences, we can lay the foundations for new relations based on trust, fraternity and good neighborliness.”